Affluence in RM16 2DZ
How RM16 2DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stifford Clays
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,733 (2024)
RM16 2DZGrays
How well off RM16 2DZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2DZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the RM16 2DZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the RM16 2DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.7% of adults in the RM16 2DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2DZ (Stifford Clays) (about 1,733 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.