Postcode · Tilbury

RM18 8QD area guide

Who lives in RM18 8QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Tilbury
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,856 (2024)

RM18 8QDTilbury

At a glance

What RM18 8QD is like

RM18 8QD is a postcode in the East Tilbury area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,856 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM18 8 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM18 8QD compares

Headline figures for RM18 8QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 107 sales in RM18 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,227

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM18 8QD differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM18 8QD FAQs

Is RM18 8QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RM18 8QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in RM18 8 sold for a median of £340,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM18 8QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM18 8QD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RM18 8QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.6%).

Which council covers RM18 8QD?

The local authority for RM18 8QD is Thurrock.

RM18 8QD comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM18 8QD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is East Tilbury Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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