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Living in South Ockendon

At the end of 2021, South Ockendon had a population of 22,440. Regional median gross salary figures for South Ockendon showed €3,576 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.2% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population22,440people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,576EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,612EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate4.2%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime8,565incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 72% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to South Ockendon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in South Ockendon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for South Ockendon. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
South Ockendon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,612 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is South Ockendon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Skilled employee41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–51%
Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 28–48%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–67%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 62.7%. South Ockendon had 10,740 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in South Ockendon is 4.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate62.7 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in South Ockendon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,576 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,271of €2,920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,920
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,612
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,271
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in South Ockendon Salary needed to live in South Ockendon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Ockendon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools8 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools11 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; South Ockendon's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is South Ockendon?

Police recorded about 8,565 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)16

Recorded crime across major citiesSouth Ockendon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with South Ockendon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,565 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)16Official · county

Mobility and administration

South Ockendon's nearest airport was LCY, 16 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport35 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LCY3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

South Ockendon recorded annual PM2.5 of 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in South Ockendon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.99 · Feb 16.88 · Mar 19.38 · Apr 25.19 · May 26.47 · Jun 28.96 · Jul 33.96 · Aug 32.79 · Sep 27.94 · Oct 27.07 · Nov 17.67 · Dec 13.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.16 · Feb -7.73 · Mar -4.7 · Apr -2.94 · May -0.45 · Jun 3.69 · Jul 7.43 · Aug 5.49 · Sep 2.52 · Oct -2.36 · Nov -4.77 · Dec -5.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 4.14 · Feb 4.27 · Mar 6.09 · Apr 9.02 · May 12.27 · Jun 15.48 · Jul 17.63 · Aug 17.31 · Sep 14.65 · Oct 11.29 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 4.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

South Ockendon recorded a median age of 35 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in South Ockendon?

The published population was 22,440 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population22,440 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official

International community in South Ockendon

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom17,76079.1%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)2,81012.5%
Europe: EU countries1,8708.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.5 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,740 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Median age35 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on South Ockendon

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Rochester as a South Ockendon alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 37 Rochester vs 8,565 South Ockendon−100%
  • Residents: 67,285 Rochester vs 22,440 South Ockendon+200%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Rochester vs 4.2% South Ockendon−38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Rochester vs 12.0 µg/m³ South Ockendon+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,409 Rochester vs €3,576 South Ockendon−5%
Full comparisonMore about Rochester

Cities near South Ockendon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with South Ockendon, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Hailsham22,550 residentsKenilworth22,235 residentsBartley Green22,670 residentsWhitefield22,185 residentsChapeltown22,180 residentsCaterham22,755 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Ockendon under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is South Ockendon part of London?

South Ockendon is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.4 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in South Ockendon?

The published population was 22,440 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in South Ockendon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is South Ockendon?

Police recorded about 8,565 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around South Ockendon?

The median gross salary is 3,576 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is South Ockendon a good place to live?

South Ockendon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is South Ockendon part of London?

South Ockendon is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near South Ockendon?

West Thurrock, Upminster, Grays, Rainham, Greenhithe are near South Ockendon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in South Ockendon?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,760 people (79.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). South Ockendon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f795f43e93ad781c868610351ed728e9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Ockendon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f795f43e93ad781c868610351ed728e9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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