West Thurrock and South Stifford sit in the borough of Thurrock on the north bank of the River Thames, looking out towards the Port of Tilbury. The area has a strong industrial past - cement works and a now-demolished power station once defined the skyline - that has gradually given way to large-scale retail and logistics, most visibly around Lakeside Shopping Centre; excellent road and rail links via the M25, the A13 and nearby stations at Grays and Chafford Hundred make it an important commuter and distribution hub for London.
South Stifford itself is more residential, with older village roots alongside post‑war and social housing, and it has been the focus of local regeneration and community initiatives in recent years. The juxtaposition of riverside industrial heritage, pockets of green space and a multicultural local population gives the neighbourhood a distinct character: a place of contrasts where retail and logistics economies sit beside ongoing social and housing challenges.
Postcode districts covering West Thurrock and South Stifford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Islington 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Southend-on-Sea 19.9 miles32 km
- City of Westminster 18.7 miles30 km
- Bexley 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sutton 21.1 miles34 km
- Croydon 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Basildon 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Chelmsford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Maidstone 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Gillingham 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Harlow 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- South Chafford Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Aveley and Uplands Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Aveley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Stone Castle Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Grays Riverside Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Belhus Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- South Ockendon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Swanscombe Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Temple Hill Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in West Thurrock and South Stifford
RM20 3BB, RM20 3JQ, RM20 3BQ, RM19 1QY, RM19 1ZX, RM20 3LJ, RM19 1SH, RM20 4XE, RM19 1TB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.3 miles14.9 km
- London Southend Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Chafford Hundred Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Purfleet Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels in West Thurrock and South Stifford Ad
Schools in West Thurrock and South Stifford
- Purfleet Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Princes Park Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8.5 miles13.7 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Valley Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Pirgo Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 10.5 miles16.8 km