Affluence in RM16 2BA
How RM16 2BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stifford Clays
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
RM16 2BAGrays
How well off RM16 2BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the RM16 2BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the RM16 2BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the RM16 2BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2BA (Stifford Clays) (about 1,780 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.