Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM15 5HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	40.4%	41.6%	1.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	42.5%	5.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	32.8%	24.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	24.5%	9.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	84.5%	77.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	89.9%	77.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	1.5%	14.9%	13.4%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	77.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.4%	11.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Foyle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foyle Drive was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foyle Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 187th 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 -80.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Foyle Drive are based on 167 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 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 5HE

Average Price
£361,565

Semi-Detached
£381,786

Terraced
£350,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foyle Drive

Average Price
£357,262

Semi-Detached
£369,167

Terraced
£349,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£369,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foyle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2025-10-13	£305,088
88 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-10-28	£426,546
108 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-04-01	£519,442
74 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-30	£339,729
74 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-03-20	£313,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 5HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	20
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dilkes Primary School Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	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	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	584 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY	- not rated	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU	- not rated	1,721 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	3,877 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	378 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	378 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	573 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
The Bilash	The Sizzling, 10 Derry Avenue	396 yd
The Sizzling	Bilash Restaurant, 10 Derry Avenue	409 yd
Kings Flavour	27 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	477 yd
J & J's Cafe	J & J's Sandwich Bar Cafe, 131 Daiglen Drive	523 yd
Broxburn Kebabs	2 Broxburn Parade, Broxburn Drive	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Archer	Garron Lane, South Ockendon	502 yd
British Legion	Royal British Legion Hall, Faymore Gardens	503 yd
Woodlands Edge	Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon	850 yd
Capability Brown Public House	Belhus Park Golf Club, Belhus Park Lane	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Man	85 Garron Lane, South Ockendon	335 yd
Golden Dragon	69 Garron Lane, South Ockendon	335 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	477 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 9 Derwent Parade	477 yd
Ockendon Chef	Memzzy Kebab Ltd, 22B Derwent Parade	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Derry Court		348 yd
Lidl	149 - 153 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dilkes Academy GARRON LANE	grass pitches	284 yd
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive		375 yd
The Ockendon Academy ERRIFF DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	583 yd
Somers Heath Primary School FOYLE DRIVE	grass pitches	620 yd
Thames Rfc FYFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	778 yd
Impulse Leisure (Belhus Park Golf & Country Club) BELHUS PARK LANE	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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