Neighbourhood · Thurrock · East of England
South Ockendon
Thurrock 007 · 6 sub-areas · 10,726 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (64/100)Watch-out: Couples (51/100)Liveability 43/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
South Ockendon is a commuter neighbourhood within Thurrock — train into London runs in around 8 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
43/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in South Ockendon?
A snapshot of South Ockendon
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
South Ockendon in Thurrock
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in South Ockendon?
- The median monthly rent across South Ockendon is £1,344.
- How safe is South Ockendon?
- South 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 South 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 8 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near South Ockendon?
- There are 9 schools within 2 km of South Ockendon, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 928 m away.
- What is the council tax band in South Ockendon?
- The most common council tax band in South Ockendon is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,813. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from South Ockendon to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from South Ockendon to central London is approximately 8 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 South Ockendon?
- 100% of premises in South Ockendon are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of South Ockendon?
- South Ockendon sits in IMD decile 3 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 South Ockendon?
- 49% of households in South 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 South Ockendon?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering South 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 South 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 South Ockendon?
- South Ockendon contains 6 local areas: Thurrock 007E, Thurrock 007D, Thurrock 007B, Thurrock 007F, Thurrock 007A…
FAQ
Frequently asked about South Ockendon
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in South Ockendon?
- The estimated median monthly rent in South 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 South Ockendon a safe place to live?
- South 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 South Ockendon?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of South Ockendon are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from South Ockendon?
- Public-transport commute time from South Ockendon to central London is approximately 8 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is South Ockendon different from the rest of Thurrock?
- South Ockendon contains 6 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 South Ockendon rank in Thurrock?
- South Ockendon scores 43/100 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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