Havering vs Thurrock

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

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

	Havering	Thurrock
Population	262,052	176,001
Density	2,332/km²	1,074/km²
Deprivation	1% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,425	£2,255
Schools Good/Outstanding	97%	79%
Aged under 16	20%	23%
Aged 16–64	62%	64%
Aged 65+	18%	14%

Havering council area →Thurrock council area →