Neighbourhood · Thurrock · East of England
North Ockendon
Thurrock 006 · 7 sub-areas · 12,649 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (66/100)Watch-out: Couples (56/100)Liveability 34/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
North Ockendon is a commuter neighbourhood within Thurrock — train into London runs in around 12 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
34/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in North Ockendon?
A snapshot of North Ockendon
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,344 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
North Ockendon in Thurrock
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in North Ockendon?
- The median monthly rent across North Ockendon is £1,344.
- How safe is North Ockendon?
- North Ockendon has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is North Ockendon?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near North Ockendon?
- There are 7 schools within 2 km of North Ockendon, of which 22% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1535 m away.
- What is the council tax band in North Ockendon?
- The most common council tax band in North Ockendon is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,913. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from North Ockendon to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from North Ockendon to central London is approximately 12 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in North Ockendon?
- 100% of premises in North Ockendon are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of North Ockendon?
- North Ockendon sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in North Ockendon?
- 66% of households in North Ockendon are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in North Ockendon?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering North Ockendon) is approximately £328,127, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is North Ockendon a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £36,407.)
- Which local areas are part of North Ockendon?
- North Ockendon contains 7 local areas: Thurrock 006H, Thurrock 006F, Thurrock 006C, Thurrock 006G, Thurrock 006A…
FAQ
Frequently asked about North Ockendon
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in North Ockendon?
- The estimated median monthly rent in North Ockendon is £1,344. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is North Ockendon a safe place to live?
- North Ockendon has a safety score of 61/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near North Ockendon?
- 22% of schools within 2 km of North Ockendon are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from North Ockendon?
- Public-transport commute time from North Ockendon to central London is approximately 12 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is North Ockendon different from the rest of Thurrock?
- North Ockendon contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does North Ockendon rank in Thurrock?
- North Ockendon scores 34/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Thurrock, see the Cities table on the Thurrock page.
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