Thurrock - UKH32

EU regions: United Kingdom > East of England > Essex > Thurrock

indicator	period	value
number of inhabitants	2019	173 405
population density	2018	1057.8
old-age dependency ratio	2019	21.6

* more on wikidata Q1549155 * on OpenStreetMap * Thurrock slovensky: UKH32

Composition of population according to age group, education and economic activity, Thurrock

age group	low education	middle education	high education

note: in thousands, according to labour force sample survey. P – total population, E – employed, U – unemployed, I – number of ecnomically inactive

From wikipedia:

Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council.

The borough

It lies on the River Thames just to the east of London. With over 18 miles (29 km) of riverfront it covers an area of 64 square miles (170 km²), with more than half defined as Green Belt. With Greater London to the west and the river to the south, the county of Essex abuts the Borough to the north and east, and across the river lies Kent.

Politics

The local authority is Thurrock Council. Elections are held 3 out of every 4 years. In 2016, the Conservative Party took control of the council, albeit as a minority-party administration.

Thurrock is covered by two parliamentary constituencies.

other: Essex, Essex Haven Gateway, Essex Thames Gateway, Heart of Essex, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, West Essex

neighbours: Essex Thames Gateway, Heart of Essex, Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Thurrock - UKH32, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/eu-regions/UKH32

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