Little Thurrock Blackshots is an urban ward on the edge of Grays in Thurrock, sitting close to the north bank of the River Thames. It mixes older terraces and post‑war housing with more recent estates, and still benefits from pockets of green space and remnants of the marshy landscape that once defined the area. Its position between town centre services and riverside industry gives residents easy commuting routes into London and access to local shops, schools and parks.
Historically the neighbourhood grew out of the old Little Thurrock parish and has been shaped by riverside trade and twentieth‑century suburban expansion. Today it feels like a practical, mixed community with a blend of long‑standing families and newer arrivals, local community centres and a livelihood tied into the wider logistics and retail economy of Thurrock, including neighbouring developments such as Chafford Hundred.
Postcode districts covering Little Thurrock Blackshots
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.9 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 16.4 miles
- City of Westminster 22 miles
- Bexley 9 miles
- Sutton 24.6 miles
- Croydon 20.5 miles
- Basildon 7.1 miles
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles
- Maidstone 17 miles
- Gillingham 13 miles
- Harlow 21.6 miles
- Grays 0.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grays Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Baker Street Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 0.8 miles
- Stifford Clays Ward 0.9 miles
- Grays Thurrock Ward 1 mile
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Grays Riverside Ward 1.5 miles
- Orsett Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.8 miles
- Southfields Built-up area 2 miles
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Little Thurrock Blackshots
RM16 2YA, RM16 2LW, RM16 4XS, RM16 2SL, RM16 2NJ, RM16 2SD, RM16 2NU, RM16 2EW, RM16 2SR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 16 miles
- Grays Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Tilbury Town Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Little Thurrock Blackshots Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.4 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 2.4 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 3.3 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 Hotel 2 3.6 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 2.1 miles
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Glass House Retreat 3.4 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.9 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4.9 miles
Schools in Little Thurrock Blackshots
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Treetops School Special
- Woodside Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.9 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.5 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.8 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 10.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 10.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.2 miles