North Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM15 6PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	45%	50.7%	5.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	30.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	53.9%	56.5%	2.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	27.9%	28.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	16.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	33.6%	14.8%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	10.1%	2.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.1%	64%	-14.1%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	83.5%	73.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	2%	10.5%	8.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	73.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.2%	14.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 139.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.5% higher than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 77th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

🔎 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 6PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 North Road are based on 75 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 North Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 6PT

Average Price
£340,214

Semi-Detached
£346,060

Terraced
£339,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£528,169

Semi-Detached
£402,106

Terraced
£348,060

Detached
£1,213,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£524,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-18	£345,707
39 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-08-05	£339,541
29 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-27	£340,043
19 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-22	£286,173
45 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-25	£322,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 6PT

Employment

RM15 6PT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benyon Primary School Tyssen Place , RM15 6PG	3out of 4	189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	- not rated	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Primary Academy Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP	- not rated	2,564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	2,675 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	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	3,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gaynes School Brackendale Gardens , RM14 3UX	1out of 4	4,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3HS	3out of 4	4,598 yd	Academy converter	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	2,141 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,068 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
Carters Desert Diner	5 Canterbury Parade, South Road	299 yd
Next Warehouse	Next Distribution Ltd, Hays Network Distribution	972 yd
MADE Project South Ockendon	Scout And Guide Hall, Tamarisk Road	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandon Groves (SOH) Community Club	Brandon Groves Community Hall, Brandon Groves Avenue		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's Pizzeria	4 North Road, South Ockendon	62 yd
Rice Box Indian Kitchen	18 Canterbury Parade, South Road	299 yd
New Village Fish Bar	17 Canterbury Parade, South Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Ockendon Service Station		17 yd
Co-op Food (Chelmsford Star)	The Co-operative Food, 3 - 4 Canterbury Parade		300 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Ockendon Recreation Ground CLIFF PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	427 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.1 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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