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Affluence in RM16 4BX

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

Neighbourhood
Chadwell St Mary
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM16 4BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 4BX area scores 3.0 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

58.3% of adults in the RM16 4BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

RM16 4BXEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the RM16 4BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM16 4BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the RM16 4BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

RM16 4BXEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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 4BX (Chadwell St Mary) (about 1,842 residents).

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

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