Chafford Hundred’s story
No listed buildings inside Chafford Hundred’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chafford HundredEssex
It is a village of 291 residents in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: John Winfield · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
291
Census 2021 · Thurrock council
Median home
£568K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.5
13% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chafford Hundred a good place to live?
Chafford Hundred is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes change hands at a median £567,500.
What makes Chafford Hundred stand out
The 2 things Chafford Hundred does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chafford Hundred.
Work & commute
Households in Chafford Hundred earn less than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: £50K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Essex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Chafford Hundred counts 1 jobs per working resident. Among 16 to 64s, 2.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
Train9%
Underground, tram6%
On foot3%
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Chafford Hundred than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
Council and housing-body homes hold 5% of households. 8% rent privately, below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,380 a month across the Thurrock council area.
£568Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chafford Hundred£568K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £615,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,380
average private rent a month, Thurrock council area
£2,255
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Chafford Hundred see more burglary and damage than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 24.1 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 39 offences were reported in Chafford Hundred, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were just over a quarter of the crimes. There were 5.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than Essex’s towns (4.6) yet lower than England’s towns (7.8).
22.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft12
Violence & sexual10
Vehicle crime7
Burglary5
Public order2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
22.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Chafford Hundred than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1% of residents
Chafford Hundred has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away. Asked at the census, 91% of residents of Chafford Hundred said they were in good or very good health. 15% of residents have a disability, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Chafford Hundred | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
76.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Chafford Hundred
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
13% of homes were built before 1919. Historic England’s list has no building inside Chafford Hundred’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
A younger village: 13% of residents are 65 or over
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, near Essex’s towns (27%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Line up the people of Chafford Hundred by age and the one in the middle is 40.5. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
40.5median age
Chafford HundredEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chafford Hundred | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Stone Castle and 3 more in and around Chafford Hundred
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chafford Hundred. Best known first.
CastleStone Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkLondon Paramount1.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThurrock Museum800 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumEssex Fire Museum700 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chafford Hundred
13pages on Chafford Hundred
The big questions
Safety22.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £568K · rent £1,380 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meesons LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 76.5 (men), 79 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chafford Hundred’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chafford Hundred and West ThurrockGraysSouth OckendonChadwell St MarySwanscombeTilburyAveleyChafford Hundred
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chafford Hundred | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 23,589 | 0.9 | B | C | D | C+ |
| Grays | 44,340 | 0.9 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| South Ockendon | 22,441 | 2.2 | C+ | C | C− | D |
| Chadwell St Mary | 10,680 | 2.5 | C− | C | D | D |
| Swanscombe | 15,462 | 2.5 | C+ | B− | D | C− |
| Tilbury | 14,187 | 2.7 | C− | C+ | D− | D |
| Aveley | 9,364 | 2.8 | C+ | C− | C− | C− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chafford Hundred
How much is council tax in Chafford Hundred?
Band D council tax in Chafford Hundred is £2,255 for 2026–27, less than in 80% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Chafford Hundred
Village in Essex, England
Chafford Hundred is a built-up area of 291 people, in the Thurrock council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 291 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Thurrock
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004960
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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