Fobbing’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Fobbing’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FobbingEssex
Population 888: a village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
888
Census 2021 · Thurrock council
Median home
£468K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
25% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fobbing a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Fobbing has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 18, with 1 at Grade I. 16% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £467,500.
What makes Fobbing stand out
The 3 things Fobbing does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fobbing.
Work & commute
Fobbing is a driving town: 82% of commuters go by car, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About nearly a tenth of its commuters stay in Fobbing for work. Households take home £60K a year before tax, on average.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Train5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Fobbing
Key Stage 2 results at the 17 primary schools within 3 km: 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 44% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 44.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vange Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Fobbing than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Renting privately is how 9% of households live. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,392 a month across the Thurrock council area.
£468Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fobbing£468K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £365,000 | 5 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,392
average private rent a month, Thurrock council area
£2,271
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
Fobbing records more burglary and damage per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 43.2 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 31.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 100 recorded crimes inside Fobbing’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.8 reports per 1,000, higher than Essex’s towns (4.6) yet lower than England’s towns (7.8).
31.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Vehicle crime24
Drugs11
Other theft10
Public order9
Burglary5
Weapons4
Other crime4
Anti-social4
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.
31.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
43.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
100
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 4.1% of people in Fobbing say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Fobbing has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Fobbing is Basildon University Hospital, 1.7 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Fobbing | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Fobbing are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 203 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Fobbing’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1. Of the town’s land, 13% lies in conservation areas, above both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%).
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
203
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
Fewer children live in Fobbing than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Among adults, 20% have a degree. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Fobbing has a median age of 51.7 years.
51.7median age
FobbingEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fobbing | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fobbing
12pages on Fobbing
The big questions
Safety31.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £468K · rent £1,392 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street High RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fobbing’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stanford-le-HopeBasildonHorndon on the HillNorth BenfleetSouthfieldsEast TilburyCrays HillFobbing
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fobbing | 888 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 29,527 | 1.6 | C+ | C | C+ | C+ |
| Basildon | 115,935 | 2.6 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Horndon on the Hill | 1,510 | 3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| North Benfleet | 1,765 | 3.6 | — | D | C− | D |
| Southfields | 1,167 | 4 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| East Tilbury | 5,751 | 4.4 | C− | C | C− | C |
| Crays Hill | 1,218 | 4.5 | — | D | C+ | B+ |
Horndon on the Hill, North Benfleet, Southfields and Crays Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fobbing
How many listed buildings are there in Fobbing?
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Fobbing expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £365,000, semi-detached houses £405,000 and detached houses £565,000.
How much is council tax in Fobbing?
Band D council tax in Fobbing is £2,271 for 2026–27, less than in 78% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Fobbing
Village in Essex, England
Fobbing is a built-up area of 888 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
- 888 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Thurrock (mostly)
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004847
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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