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  1. West Thurrock

Where is West Thurrock?

West Thurrock is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, two miles north of the town of Swanscombe, ten miles south-west of the major town of Basildon, and 18 miles east of London. West Thurrock lies roughly one mile north-west of the Kent border. West Thurrock falls within the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is in the RM20 postcode district. The post town for West Thurrock is Grays.

West Thurrock on a map

Map showing extent of West Thurrock as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Thurrock
Map showing location of West Thurrock within the UK
Location of West Thurrock within the UK

Which county is West Thurrock in?

West Thurrock is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Thurrock.

Ceremonial CountyEssex
Historic CountyEssex
Administrative CountyThurrock

Where is West Thurrock in Essex?

West Thurrock is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.

Map showing location of West Thurrock within Essex
Location of West Thurrock within Essex

What is the postcode for West Thurrock?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Thurrock is RM20 3JT.

Where is West Thurrock in RM20?

West Thurrock is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the RM20 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the RM20 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Thurrock within RM20
Location of West Thurrock within RM20

What is the post town for West Thurrock?

The post town for West Thurrock is Grays. West Thurrock is in the RM20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Grays.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Thurrock?

The centre of West Thurrock is located at position 51.47583° latitude and 0.27482° longitude.

Latitude51.47583°
Longitude0.27482°

What is the easting and northing of West Thurrock?

The centre of West Thurrock is located at the grid reference easting 558077 and northing 177661 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting558077
Northing177661

What are the nearest towns to West Thurrock?

Position of West Thurrock relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Thurrock to the centre of the town.

north
2m
West Thurrock is 2 miles north of Swanscombe
north-east
2m
West Thurrock is 2 miles north-east of Dartford
west
2m
West Thurrock is 2 miles west of Grays
west
4m
West Thurrock is 4 miles west of Tilbury
north-west
4m
West Thurrock is 4 miles north-west of Northfleet
north-west
5m
West Thurrock is 5 miles north-west of Gravesend
north-east
7m
West Thurrock is 7 miles north-east of Swanley
south-west
8m
West Thurrock is 8 miles south-west of Stanford-le-Hope
south-west
10m
West Thurrock is 10 miles south-west of Basildon
south
10m
West Thurrock is 10 miles south of Brentwood

What are the nearest cities to West Thurrock?

Position of West Thurrock relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Thurrock to the centre of the city.

east
16m
West Thurrock is 16 miles east of City of London
east
17m
West Thurrock is 17 miles east of City of Westminster
east
18m
West Thurrock is 18 miles east of London
west
19m
West Thurrock is 19 miles west of Southend-on-Sea
south-west
20m
West Thurrock is 20 miles south-west of Chelmsford
south-east
33m
West Thurrock is 33 miles south-east of St Albans
west
37m
West Thurrock is 37 miles west of Canterbury
south-west
39m
West Thurrock is 39 miles south-west of Colchester
north
49m
West Thurrock is 49 miles north of Brighton and Hove
south
51m
West Thurrock is 51 miles south of Cambridge

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