Affluence in RM16 2DJ
How RM16 2DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stifford Clays
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
RM16 2DJGrays
How well off RM16 2DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2DJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the RM16 2DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the RM16 2DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the RM16 2DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2DJ (Stifford Clays) (about 1,631 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.