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Postcode · Tilbury

Affluence in RM18 8AP

How RM18 8AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tilbury
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM18 8AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM18 8AP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,154
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in the RM18 8AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

RM18 8APEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the RM18 8AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM18 8APEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the RM18 8AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

RM18 8APEngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM18 8AP (Tilbury) (about 1,773 residents).

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

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