Affluence in RM16 2XS
How RM16 2XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stifford Clays
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
RM16 2XSGrays
How well off RM16 2XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2XS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the RM16 2XS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the RM16 2XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the RM16 2XS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2XS (Stifford Clays) (about 1,633 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.