Arcany Road, South Ockendon, RM15 5FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM15 5FF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.8%	48.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.2%	51.3%	5.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around RM15 5FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	48.7%	5.6%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	42%	60.3%	18.3%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	40.3%	29.4%	-10.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.6%	6.4%	-8.2%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.3%	13.2%	-16.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	16.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	31.6%	16.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8.7%	13%	4.3%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.7%	74.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	79.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	78.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.9%	14.2%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Arcany Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arcany Road was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arcany Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 116th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.1%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM15 5FF, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Arcany Road are based on 65 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 Arcany Road, South Ockendon, RM15 5FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 5FF

Average Price
£286,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arcany Road

Average Price
£325,042

Semi-Detached
£408,121

Terraced
£386,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,511

Other
£530,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arcany Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Chiddicks Court Arcany Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-11-20	£211,779
14 Chiddicks Court Arcany Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-04-21	£217,569
22 Chiddicks Court Arcany Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,500	2021-10-15	£224,221
17 Chiddicks Court Arcany Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-08-20	£217,700
1 Chiddicks Court Arcany Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-04-15	£373,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 5FF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM15 5FF 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	129
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw County Infant School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw County Junior School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Primary School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	929 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY	- not rated	1,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU	- not rated	2,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,970 yd	Further education	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	993 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	993 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	995 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community 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
Thurrock Garden Centre	South Road, South Ockendon	359 yd
MADE Project South Ockendon	Scout And Guide Hall, Tamarisk Road	385 yd
The Coffee Shop	Cafe, Chestnut Farm	543 yd
Next Warehouse	Next Distribution Ltd, Hays Network Distribution	648 yd
J & J's Cafe	J & J's Sandwich Bar Cafe, 131 Daiglen Drive	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandon Groves (SOH) Community Club	Brandon Groves Community Hall, Brandon Groves Avenue		973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Place	4 South Parade, South Road	445 yd
Fish N Chicken	135 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	753 yd
China Town	103 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	753 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	779 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 9 Derwent Parade	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	149 - 153 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	711 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Derry Court	907 yd
Co-op Food (Chelmsford Star)	The Co-operative Food, 3 - 4 Canterbury Parade	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ockendon Academy ERRIFF DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	929 yd
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive		994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.8%

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	26.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	39.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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