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Affluence in RM16

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

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
55,426 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM16 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in RM16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

RM16England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in RM16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM16England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in RM16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

RM16England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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