Neighbourhood comparison
North Ockendon vs South Chafford
Thurrock, East of England · Thurrock, East of England
North Ockendon · 3South Chafford leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSouth Chafford · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +36 pts
70
✓ leads
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
82
✓ leads
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
90
✓ leads
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +48 pts
99
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,319/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£68/mo
£1,387/mo
£1,618/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,660/mo
£1,913/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£497/yr
£2,411/yr
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,407/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,407/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
78.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.6
52.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +38 pp
60%
✓ leads
Connectivity
977 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 404 m
574 m
✓ leads
12 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
24 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,649
Population
7,660
5,361 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,477 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
43%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
39%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
20
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2