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Postcode · South Ockendon

Affluence in RM15 5NB

How RM15 5NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Ockendon
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM15 5NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM15 5NB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the RM15 5NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RM15 5NBEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the RM15 5NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM15 5NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the RM15 5NB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

RM15 5NBEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM15 5NB (South Ockendon) (about 1,720 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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