Affluence in RM16 5UU
How RM16 5UU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chafford & North Stifford
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
RM16 5UUGrays
How well off RM16 5UU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 5UU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.2% of adults in the RM16 5UU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the RM16 5UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the RM16 5UU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 5UU (Chafford & North Stifford) (about 1,511 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.