East Tilbury is a riverside village in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, sitting on the north bank of the River Thames just beside Tilbury and within commuting distance of London. Its setting is shaped by nearby industrial and port activity, notably the docks and power station, so the landscape mixes suburban streets with working waterfronts and transport links.
What makes East Tilbury particularly notable is the 1930s model community built by the Bata shoe company - the Bata village - with distinctive modernist housing and community buildings now recognised for their heritage value and conservation status. The village has a strong local identity and a diverse, working community rooted in the area’s industrial and maritime history, with active local groups and occasional heritage events celebrating its unique architecture and social history.
Postcode districts covering East Tilbury
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23.1 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 13.7 miles
- Bexley 11.8 miles
- Croydon 23.1 miles
- Basildon 6.1 miles
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles
- Maidstone 15.2 miles
- Gillingham 10.3 miles
- Harlow 23.8 miles
- Grays 3.6 miles
- Chatham 9.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southfields Built-up area 2 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope West Ward 2 miles
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 2 miles
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 2.5 miles
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Orsett Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward 3 miles
- Tilbury Built-up area 3 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Built-up area 3 miles
- Stanford East and Corringham Town Ward 3.1 miles
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 3.1 miles
- Baker Street Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in East Tilbury
RM18 8SL, RM18 8UT, RM18 8SD, RM18 8RT, RM18 8SQ, RM18 8SP, RM18 8RJ, RM18 8RH, RM18 8FQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 13.4 miles
- London City Airport 15.6 miles
- East Tilbury Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near East Tilbury Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.6 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 5.2 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.5 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 2.8 miles
- The Six Bells 3 3.8 miles
- The Leather Bottle 4 6.4 miles
- Premier Inn Gravesend Central 3 4.2 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 5.5 miles
Schools in East Tilbury
- East Tilbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.9 miles