Affluence in RM17 5JX
How RM17 5JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stifford Clays
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
RM17 5JXGrays
How well off RM17 5JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 5JX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the RM17 5JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the RM17 5JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the RM17 5JX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 5JX (Stifford Clays) (about 1,393 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.