Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM15 6HU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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%	49.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.2%	50.3%	4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of RM15 6HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	28%	-15.1%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	53.3%	13.7%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (87%) 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%	54.8%	12.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	40.3%	32.2%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.6%	9.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	14.7%	-14.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	6.5%	-17.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	44.5%	29.4%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	7%	6.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	8.7%	19.2%	10.5%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.7%	53.8%	-30.9%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	89.6%	62.8%	-26.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	2.1%	12.2%	10.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	62.8%	-26.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.8%	19.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tamarisk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tamarisk Road was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tamarisk Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 28th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 6HU, 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 Tamarisk Road are based on 120 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 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 6HU

Average Price
£274,296

Semi-Detached
£263,577

Terraced
£274,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tamarisk Road

Average Price
£268,469

Semi-Detached
£277,566

Terraced
£268,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tamarisk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-09-16	£258,570
134 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-08-27	£299,520
218 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£274,500	2025-07-03	£277,307
212 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-02-23	£328,982
184 Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-11	£281,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 6HU

Employment

RM15 6HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

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	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benyon Primary School Tyssen Place , RM15 6PG	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benyon Primary School Tyssen Place , RM15 6PG	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw County Infant School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,133 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY	- not rated	2,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU	- not rated	3,139 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	5,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	1,332 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
MADE Project South Ockendon	Scout And Guide Hall, Tamarisk Road	139 yd
Next Warehouse	Next Distribution Ltd, Hays Network Distribution	435 yd
Thurrock Garden Centre	South Road, South Ockendon	518 yd
Carters Desert Diner	5 Canterbury Parade, South Road	744 yd
The Coffee Shop	Cafe, Chestnut Farm	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandon Groves (SOH) Community Club	Brandon Groves Community Hall, Brandon Groves Avenue		752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Place	4 South Parade, South Road	709 yd
New Village Fish Bar	17 Canterbury Parade, South Road	744 yd
Rice Box Indian Kitchen	18 Canterbury Parade, South Road	744 yd
Popeye's Pizzeria	4 North Road, South Ockendon	1,050 yd
Fish N Chicken	135 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food (Chelmsford Star)	The Co-operative Food, 3 - 4 Canterbury Parade	743 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Ockendon Service Station	1,026 yd
Lidl	149 - 153 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Ockendon Recreation Ground CLIFF PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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