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Affluence in RM16 4BN

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

Neighbourhood
Chadwell St Mary
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,976 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM16 4BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 4BN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,470
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in the RM16 4BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

RM16 4BNEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the RM16 4BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

RM16 4BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the RM16 4BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

RM16 4BNEngland
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 4BN (Chadwell St Mary) (about 1,976 residents).

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

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