Meadow Drive, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM15 4DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	40.7%	11.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.8%	0.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	3.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	67.4%	23.7%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	36.2%	26.3%	-9.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	14.6%	5.1%	-9.5%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	10.6%	-20.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.6%	0.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.1%	10.1%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	38.7%	19.6%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	11.5%	11.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.9%	16%	12.1%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.9%	54.4%	-39.5%	81.4%	-27.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	71.6%	-23.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	11.5%	11.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	71.4%	-22.1%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	22%	21.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Meadow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Drive was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands and the 165th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM15 4DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meadow Drive are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meadow Drive, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 4DY

Average Price
£330,445

Semi-Detached
£414,193

Terraced
£464,092

Detached
£460,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,001

Other
£2,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Drive

Average Price
£325,871

Semi-Detached
£413,534

Terraced
£462,787

Detached
£456,568

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,207

Other
£2,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Meadow Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2023-09-11	£1,959
18 Meadow Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-05	£244,225
46 Meadow Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2021-12-23	£2,023
28 Meadow Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-12-14	£207,396
24 Meadow Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2021-10-29	£390,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 4DY

Employment

RM15 4DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM15 4DY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aveley Primary School Stifford Road , Aveley RM15 4AA	2out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenningtons Primary Academy Tamar Drive , Aveley RM15 4NB	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP	- not rated	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	1out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	3,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	4,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,879 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Long Restaurant	35 High Street, Aveley	444 yd
Aveley Masterchef	60A High Street, Aveley	476 yd
Taste Of Aveley	64 High Street, Aveley	539 yd
Capability Brown Cafe	Capability Brown Public House, Belhus Park Golf Club	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Ship Inn	58 High Street, Aveley	446 yd
The Crown And Anchor Pub	The Crown And Anchor, 43 High Street	484 yd
Aveley Village Social Club	8 Mill Road, Aveley	627 yd
Capability Brown Public House	Belhus Park Golf Club, Belhus Park Lane	666 yd
The Archer	Garron Lane, South Ockendon	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Chef	34 High Street, Aveley	458 yd
Chilli And Spice At The Ship	The Old Ship Inn, 58 High Street	478 yd
Happy Garden	45 High Street, Aveley	525 yd
Munchies	104 High Street, Aveley	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 41 High Street		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside (Aveley Football Club) MEADOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	149 yd
Aveley Primary School STIFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
The Mill Field (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	541 yd
Ormiston Park Academy (Closed) Nethan Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Ormiston Park Academy BELHUS PARK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Aveley Recreation Ground (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	619 yd
Impulse Leisure (Belhus Park Golf & Country Club) BELHUS PARK LANE	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Thames Rfc FYFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.