Area Information for Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR

Botany Way in Purfleet-On-Thames is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the West Thurrock and South Stifford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Thurrock. This page combines information for the address Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RM19 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Thurrock
Ward West Thurrock and South Stifford
Constituency Thurrock * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM19 1RR - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Aveley and Ockendon), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 22
Flat (Purpose-Built) 174
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 206
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 54% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 21
Owned with Mortgage 72
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 111
Rent Free 0
Total 206

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 92
Two People 52
Three People 28
Four People 19
Five People 13
Six People 2
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 208

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 94
Family Household 93
Other Household 23
Total 210

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 91
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 206

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Thurrock constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 228
Female 209
Total 437

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 47
5-9 33
10-14 20
15-19 9
20-24 19
25-29 60
30-34 69
35-39 39
40-44 35
45-49 34
50-54 33
55-59 12
60-64 10
65-69 7
70-74 8
75-79 1
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 439

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RM19 1RR does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 166
Married 117
Separated 12
Divorced 33
Widowed 7
Total 335

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 236
Good 156
Fair 39
Bad 7
Very Bad 1
Total 439

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 139
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 37
Other 21
Total 336

Ethnic Group Embed This

Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 61% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 266
Mixed Ethnicity 28
Pakistani 9
Bangladeshi 17
Chinese 4
Other Asian 3
Black African 80
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 1
Other 13
Total 437

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 244
European Union 100
Rest of Europe 11
Africa 54
Middle East and Asia 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 437

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 244
10+ Years 96
5-10 Years 39
2-5 Years 40
Less Than 2 Years 17
Total 436

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RM19 1RR.

Passport(s) Held
None 23
United Kingdom 248
European Union 113
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 32
Middle East or Asia 11
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 114
Christian 243
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 2
Muslim 45
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 27
Total 438

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the West Thurrock and South Stifford ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 48% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 163
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 44
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 22
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 12
Total 337

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 29
Professional Occupations 57
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 31
Elementary Occupations 40
Total 268

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 43
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 62
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 45
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 49
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 53
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 21
Total 334

Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR is within the Aveley and Ockendon policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM19 1RR.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 43 crimes committed near Botany Way
Neighbourhood Team Address Aveley and Ockendon
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to RM19 1RR. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RM19 1RR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest railway station is Purfleet, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Purfleet 610 yards
Chafford Hundred Lakeside 1.9 miles
Stone Crossing 2.4 miles
Slade Green 2.5 miles
Dartford 2.7 miles
Greenhithe for Bluewater 2.7 miles
Erith 3 miles
Rainham (Essex) 3.3 miles
Ockendon 3.3 miles
Grays 3.4 miles
Crayford 3.7 miles
Swanscombe 3.7 miles
Barnehurst 3.8 miles
Belvedere 4 miles
Northfleet 4.4 miles
Ebbsfleet International 4.4 miles
Bexleyheath 4.9 miles
Tilbury Town 5 miles
Bexley 5.1 miles
Dagenham Dock 5.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest Tube station is Elm Park, approximately 5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Purfleet Primary Academy, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Purfleet Primary Academy 730 yards October 2016
    
Aveley Primary School 1.3 miles June 2023
    
West Thurrock Academy 1.6 miles July 2022
    
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.6 miles February 2024
    
Kenningtons Primary Academy 1.7 miles June 2018
    
Somers Heath Primary School 2.1 miles February 2016
    
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred 2.1 miles September 2018
    
Dilkes Academy 2.1 miles April 2023
    
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower 2.2 miles May 2017
    
Warren Primary School 2.2 miles November 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Harris Academy Riverside, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Harris Academy Riverside 620 yards February 2022
    
Ormiston Park Academy 1.6 miles May 2024
    
Leigh UTC Dartford 1.9 miles  
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred 2.1 miles March 2024
    
Harris Academy Ockendon 2.5 miles February 2024
    
Stone Lodge School 2.6 miles October 2023
    
Harris Academy Rainham 2.8 miles May 2019
    
Dartford Grammar School 3.1 miles December 2022
    
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 3.3 miles November 2022
    
Dartford Grammar School for Girls 3.3 miles June 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Purfleet Care Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Purfleet Dental Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Littlebrook Hospital, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Botany Way, Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1RR. The nearest is Costco Wholesale UK Ltd, approximately 1.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in RM19 1RR

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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