Bacteriostatic water in West Thurrock

Local facts for West Thurrock

West Thurrock sits in the RM20 postcode district (RM area), within Thurrock, East of England, England.

RM20 is a mainland UK district, so orders to West 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, 19.3 km
• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 22.5 km
• King's College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27.4 km

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

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

• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 28.5 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 28.8 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 30.7 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 31.2 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 31.4 km west
• The University of Kent (UKPRN 10007150): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.6 km east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 58.6 km west
• Canterbury Christ Church University (UKPRN 10001143): Biological Sciences, 60.6 km east

Nearby: Dartford (2.9 km), Aveley (3.1 km), Purfleet-on-Thames (3.1 km), Grays (3.6 km), South Ockendon (3.8 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

West Thurrock lies south-east of St Albans, about 52.4 km in a straight line.

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

• Tilbury, RM18, 6.4 km
• Thurrock, RM16, 9.1 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): Aveley 3.1 km, Purfleet-on-Thames 3.1 km, Grays 3.6 km, South Ockendon 3.8 km, Tilbury 6.4 km, Thurrock 9.1 km, Stanford-le-Hope 13.3 km, Corringham 13.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from West Thurrock: north, South Ockendon (3.8 km); east, Grays (3.6 km); west, Aveley (3.1 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of West Thurrock: 6; within 25 km: 22; within 50 km: 69.

Map reference: 51.4758, 0.2748 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074542999).

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