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Ockendon

Ward

North west Thurrock. About 12,071 people in 10 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ockendon, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,389
1,834th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.6%
1,886th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ockendon compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

OckendonMiddle
Population20 wards, Thurrock · 2021
Population: every ward in Thurrock20 areas from 6,744 to 11,389. The middle area is 7,747. Ockendon is 11,389.
11,389highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Thurrock · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Thurrock20 areas from 70.4% to 99.7%. The middle area is 95.7%. Ockendon is 96.9%.
96.9%8th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Thurrock · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Thurrock20 areas from 2.0% to 7.8%. The middle area is 4.0%. Ockendon is 4.3%.
4.3%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Thurrock · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Thurrock20 areas from 60.7% to 71.6%. The middle area is 65.4%. Ockendon is 65.6%.
65.6%10th highest

Figures for the whole of Thurrock

These figures are published for the whole of Thurrock, not for each ward, so they describe all of Thurrock and not Ockendon alone. See Thurrock

Average house price
£321,941
Down 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,997
102nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.7×
151st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
21.0
122nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ockendon in brief

Ockendon had 11,389 usual residents at the census.

In Ockendon, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ockendon, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.6% of residents in Ockendon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.