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South Ockendon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Ockendon neighbourhood of Thurrock, England (ONS area Thurrock 007). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RM15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RM15 5GJ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Thurrock

South Ockendon is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Thurrock (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £180,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Thurrock (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ockendon, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£180,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where South Ockendon sits in Thurrock

  • Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Thurrock with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in South Ockendon

House prices: South Ockendon against Thurrock: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £350k (2026); Thurrock £51k (1995) to £380k (2026).£89k£337k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£350kThurrock£380k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Thurrock, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: South Ockendon against Thurrock: This neighbourhood £29k (1995) to £195k (2025); Thurrock £26k (1995) to £207k (2026).£48k£191k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£195kThurrock£207k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Thurrock, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Thurrock, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ockendon Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 31 min) and Southend Central (about 52 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 70 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Ockendon 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about South Ockendon

What is the typical house price in South Ockendon?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does South Ockendon compare with the rest of Thurrock?

Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Thurrock with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock.

Is South Ockendon an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is South Ockendon gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Ockendon?

Ockendon. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 31 min) and Southend Central (about 52 min).

Which state schools are nearest to South Ockendon?

Nearest state primary school. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 70 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Ockendon. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.