Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM15 5QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	51.3%	6.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	54.8%	48.7%	-6.1%	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.

In the immediate area around RM15 5QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	41.8%	51.4%	9.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	28.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	30.9%	45.5%	14.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33%	32%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	22.2%	18.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around RM15 5QL this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	30.8%	-19.2%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.9%	3.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	21.6%	12.9%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.6%	13%	10.4%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.7%	69.6%	-16.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	88.3%	74.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	2.2%	10.5%	8.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	74.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10%	0.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Broxburn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broxburn Drive was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broxburn Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM15 5QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Broxburn Drive are based on 260 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 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 5QL

Average Price
£266,981

Semi-Detached
£366,544

Terraced
£363,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broxburn Drive

Average Price
£290,366

Semi-Detached
£335,385

Terraced
£320,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,560

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broxburn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-21	£203,716
24 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-14	£211,332
24 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-02-21	£198,545
16 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-18	£183,682
58 Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2019-12-09	£361,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 5QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw Primary Academy Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	3out of 4	75 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	- not rated	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP	- not rated	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	1,084 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	1out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	3,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	3,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	821 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,956 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
Mardyke Valley Golf Centre	Hill Farm, South Road	400 yd
The Coffee Shop	Cafe, Chestnut Farm	437 yd
J & J's Cafe	J & J's Sandwich Bar Cafe, 131 Daiglen Drive	441 yd
Kings Flavour	27 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	493 yd
The Bilash	The Sizzling, 10 Derry Avenue	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
British Legion	Royal British Legion Hall, Faymore Gardens		673 yd
Woodlands Edge	Broxburn Drive, South Ockendon		689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Place	4 South Parade, South Road	430 yd
Fish N Chicken	135 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	443 yd
China Town	103 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	443 yd
Ockendon Chef	Memzzy Kebab Ltd, 22B Derwent Parade	462 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	149 - 153 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon		510 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Derry Court		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mardyke Valley Golf Club Ltd SOUTH ROAD	golf	853 yd
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive		959 yd
Somers Heath Primary School FOYLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,018 yd
The Ockendon Academy ERRIFF DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,045 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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