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# South Ockendon

South Ockendon is a city in the United Kingdom. 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.

## Mobility

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

## Population

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

## Work

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

## Climate

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

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 22,440 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 22,440 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 62.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,576 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.2 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -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 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 25.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 10,740 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 35 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 8 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 35 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LCY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in South Ockendon when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### 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.

- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Europe: EU countries: 1,870 (8.3%)
- Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 2,810 (12.5%)
- Europe: United Kingdom: 17,760 (79.1%)
- Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx

## Sources

1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021
2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021
3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8
4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment
5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=0.283330&latitude=51.507990&format=JSON
7. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads
8. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). South Ockendon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-ockendon-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-air-quality_40a1eaf5c902,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Ockendon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[South Ockendon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/
- Title: South Ockendon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/south-ockendon/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/south-ockendon.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/south-ockendon.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/south-ockendon
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
