Basildon vs Thurrock

A side-by-side comparison of the Basildon and Thurrocklocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Basildon is the more populous; council tax is lower in Thurrock; Basildon has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Basildon	Thurrock
Population	187,571	176,001
Density	1,705/km²	1,074/km²
Deprivation	11% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,327	£2,255
Schools Good/Outstanding	87%	79%
Aged under 16	21%	23%
Aged 16–64	62%	64%
Aged 65+	17%	14%

Basildon council area →Thurrock council area →