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People in South Ockendon

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Population
21,928
Density /km²
4,378.7
Median age
35.7
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
4.4%
Other
3.1%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
20%
Private renting
12%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
76%
Asian or Asian British
6%
Black or Black British
14%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
35%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.7%
Full-time students
6.6%
Christian
52%
Muslim
5.0%
Hindu
1.2%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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