Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,030 residentsin the North Ockendon census areaMedian age 35.64,511 households65% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright22% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,890 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 52% go by car, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesLittle Belhus Country Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haBelhus Woods Country Parkpark · under a mile · 231 haThe Greenpark · under a mileBelhus Parksports ground · 1.4 mi · 68 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202316 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,805 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThurrock Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryPeartree Surgery & West Horndon Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyReliance Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist73 Garron Lane (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBenyon Primary Schoolages 2-11, 431 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBonnygate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Ockendonages 11-18, 1,440 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College5.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationOckendonSouth Ockendonunder a mileUndergroundUpminster Underground Station3.2 miBus stationBus StationLakeside2.2 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal5.7 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM15 postcode district.
