Postcode · Purfleet

RM19 1TE area guide

Who lives in RM19 1TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Purfleet
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,585 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM19 1TE is like

RM19 1TE is a postcode in the Purfleet area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,585 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RM19 1 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM19 1TE compares

Headline figures for RM19 1TE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 52 sales in RM19 1, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,805

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM19 1TE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RM19 1 is down 8.4% on the year before.

Questions

RM19 1TE FAQs

Is RM19 1TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RM19 1TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in RM19 1 sold for a median of £219,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM19 1TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM19 1TE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RM19 1TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.9% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.3%).

Which council covers RM19 1TE?

The local authority for RM19 1TE is Thurrock.

RM19 1TE comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM19 1TE?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Purfleet Rail Station, 0.3 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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