Bacteriostatic water in Thurrock

Local facts for Thurrock

Thurrock is a local authority area in East of England. Its central point falls in the RM16 postcode district.

RM16 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Thurrock go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Greenwich, Chemistry, 27.8 km
• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 30.3 km
• King's College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Thurrock with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 36.5 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 36.7 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 38.4 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 39.6 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 39.7 km west
• The University of Kent (UKPRN 10007150): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 52.2 km south-east
• Canterbury Christ Church University (UKPRN 10001143): Biological Sciences, 54.4 km south-east
• The University of Essex (UKPRN 10007791): Biological Sciences, 56.1 km north-east

Nearby: Stanford-le-Hope (4.1 km), Corringham (4.7 km), Tilbury (5.6 km), Grays (5.8 km), Gravesend (7.5 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Thurrock lies south-east of St Albans, about 57.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the RM postcode area (7 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• South Ockendon, RM15, 7.9 km
• West Thurrock, RM20, 9.1 km
• Aveley, RM15, 10 km
• Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19, 11.6 km

Postcode districts in the RM area covered by our East of England location pages: RM15, RM16, RM17, RM18, RM19, RM20.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Thurrock (9 location pages): Stanford-le-Hope 4.1 km, Corringham 4.7 km, Tilbury 5.6 km, Grays 5.8 km, South Ockendon 7.9 km, West Thurrock 9.1 km, Aveley 10 km, Purfleet-on-Thames 11.6 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Thurrock: north, Stanford-le-Hope (4.1 km); east, Castle Point (13.6 km); south, Tilbury (5.6 km); west, South Ockendon (7.9 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Thurrock: 10; within 25 km: 28; within 50 km: 68.

Map reference: 51.5080, 0.3963.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.