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Aveley
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Aveley is a village in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. It lies east of Charing Cross. It is inside the M25 motorway which encircles London, but lies just outside the Greater London boundary. Aveley was historically a parish; the parish was abolished for civil purposes in 1936 when Aveley became part of Thurrock. At the 2021 census the built up area of Aveley had a population of 9,360.

Key facts

UK place.static_image_name
Timeless (St Michael's Aveley) - geograph.org.uk - 36157.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
St Michael's, Aveley
UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Aveley
UK place.unitary_england
Thurrock
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Essex
UK place.region
East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Thurrock
UK place.post_town
SOUTH OCKENDON
UK place.postcode_district
RM15
UK place.postcode_area
RM
UK place.dial_code
01708
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ565805
UK place.population
9,360
UK place.population_ref
(Built up area, 2021)
UK place.area_total_km2
1.64

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Wikidata facts

Population
7486
Image
'The Old Ship' public house in Aveley - geograph.org.uk - 1517693.jpg
Dialing code
1708
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Commons category
Aveley
OS grid reference
TQ565805
postal code
RM15
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13 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • The Aveley mammoth
  • Notable people
  • Governance
  • Historic buildings
  • St Michael's Church
  • Other listed buildings
  • Demographics
  • Sport
  • Transport
  • Notes
  • External links

Aveley is a village in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. It lies east of Charing Cross. It is inside the M25 motorway which encircles London, but lies just outside the Greater London boundary. Aveley was historically a parish; the parish was abolished for civil purposes in 1936 when Aveley became part of Thurrock. At the 2021 census the built up area of Aveley had a population of 9,360.

==Geography== Aveley is located just inside M25 motorway and is roughly bounded to the north and west by the London Borough of Havering, to the south by the A13 road and to the east by the M25 motorway. The nearest places are Purfleet, South Ockendon, Wennington and Rainham.

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