Affluence in RM16 6PL
How RM16 6PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chafford & North Stifford
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
RM16 6PLGrays
How well off RM16 6PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 6PL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.5% of adults in the RM16 6PL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the RM16 6PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the RM16 6PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 6PL (Chafford & North Stifford) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.