Victorias Way, South Ockendon, RM15 6RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM15 6RF is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.1%	53.5%	1.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 6RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	30.2%	29.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	52.2%	0.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	45.7%	47%	1.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.3%	38.5%	0.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around RM15 6RF this area, 59.7% 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 11.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	59.7%	15.8%	18.2%	41.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9%	-8.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	11%	11.3%	0.3%	33.8%	-22.5%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.7%	51.2%	-29.5%	81.4%	-30.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	32.3%	30.8%	0.1%	32.2%
Other	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.1%	89.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.8%	6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	69.5%	46.2%	23.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Victorias Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victorias Way was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% higher than the Belhus average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victorias Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus and the 116th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 6RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Victorias Way are based on 2 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 Victorias Way, South Ockendon, RM15 6RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 6RF

Average Price
£11,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,087

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victorias Way

Average Price
£11,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victorias WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Victorias Way, South Ockendon, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-01-03	£5,230
2 Victorias Way, South Ockendon, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2017-05-04	£16,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 6RF

Employment

RM15 6RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

RM15 6RF 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	72
Self-Employed	70
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	48
Other	33
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw County Infant School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw County Junior School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Primary School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Primary Academy Avon Green , RM15 5QJ	- not rated	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA	3out of 4	767 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	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,462 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY	- not rated	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,887 yd	Academy converter	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	4,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	5,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	5,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	5,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	934 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	- not rated	1,482 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 Coffee Shop	Cafe, Chestnut Farm	211 yd
Mardyke Valley Golf Centre	Hill Farm, South Road	414 yd
Thurrock Garden Centre	South Road, South Ockendon	429 yd
MADE Project South Ockendon	Scout And Guide Hall, Tamarisk Road	876 yd
J & J's Cafe	J & J's Sandwich Bar Cafe, 131 Daiglen Drive	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandon Groves (SOH) Community Club	Brandon Groves Community Hall, Brandon Groves Avenue		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Place	4 South Parade, South Road	311 yd
Fish N Chicken	135 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	953 yd
China Town	103 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon	953 yd
Ockendon Chef	Memzzy Kebab Ltd, 22B Derwent Parade	989 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	149 - 153 Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mardyke Valley Golf Club Ltd SOUTH ROAD	golf	675 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	87.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	15.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	15.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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