Brentwood vs Thurrock

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

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

	Brentwood	Thurrock
Population	77,046	176,001
Density	503/km²	1,074/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,258	£2,255
Schools Good/Outstanding	100%	79%
Aged under 16	18%	23%
Aged 16–64	61%	64%
Aged 65+	20%	14%

Brentwood council area →Thurrock council area →