South Ockendon in the unitary borough of Thurrock sits on the eastern fringe of London in historic Essex, close to the low-lying marshes of the River Thames estuary. It feels part village, part suburb: former farmland and gravel workings were built over in the 20th century but the town still benefits from easy road and rail links, lying near the M25 and A13 and within commuting distance of central London.
The place has a modest historic core and a strong post‑war character after extensive council and private housing developments; locally the economy is tied to nearby industrial estates and light industry as well as commuter incomes. Residents also enjoy pockets of countryside and parkland nearby, notably Belhus Park, alongside the usual mix of schools, shops and community groups that give South Ockendon its everyday, suburban character.
Postcode districts covering South Ockendon
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.8 miles
- Islington 17.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 18.5 miles
- City of Westminster 19.4 miles
- Bexley 7.1 miles
- Sutton 22.9 miles
- Croydon 19.1 miles
- Basildon 8.3 miles
- Chelmsford 17.4 miles
- Maidstone 19.4 miles
- Gillingham 15.8 miles
- Harlow 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belhus Ward 0.5 miles
- Ockendon Ward 0.5 miles
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.6 miles
- South Chafford Ward 1.9 miles
- Stifford Clays Ward 2 miles
- Aveley Built-up area 2 miles
- Upminster Ward 2 miles
- Aveley and Uplands Ward 2.1 miles
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Thurrock and South Stifford Ward 2.4 miles
- Grays Thurrock Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in South Ockendon
RM15 5QQ, RM15 5RG, RM15 5EH, RM15 5FX, RM15 5NH, RM15 6PD, RM15 6RJ, RM15 6RF, RM15 5JQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10 miles
- London Southend Airport 18 miles
- Ockendon Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Chafford Hundred Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near South Ockendon Ad
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 1.5 miles
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel 3 2 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 1.4 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 Hotel 2 2.7 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock West 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn London Rainham 3 2.7 miles
- Glass House Retreat 2.9 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4.4 miles
- Berwick Manor Hotel 2.9 miles
Schools in South Ockendon
- Beacon Hill Academy Special
- Benyon Primary School Primary
- Bonnygate Primary School Primary
- Dilkes Academy Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Shaw Primary Academy Primary
- Somers Heath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.8 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 6 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 8.4 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 10.2 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.5 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 10.8 miles
- The Valley Stadium 11 miles