Neighbourhood comparison
South Ockendon vs Grays Town
Thurrock, East of England · Thurrock, East of England
South Ockendon · 4Grays Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesGrays Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
52
✓ leads
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
65
✓ leads
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
97
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,321/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 -£214/mo
£1,107/mo
✓ leads
£1,610/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,616/mo
£1,813/yr
Council tax
Δ +£65/yr
£1,878/yr
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
70.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.4
89.1
Schools detail
37%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
26%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
575 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
7 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,726
Population
9,662
5,104 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,187 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
32%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2