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Affluence in RM16 4

How RM16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
16,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM16 4 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,712
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in RM16 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

RM16 4England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in RM16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM16 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in RM16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

RM16 4England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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