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Postcode · Tilbury

Affluence in RM18 8DH

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

Neighbourhood
Tilbury
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM18 8DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM18 8DH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

63.7% of adults in the RM18 8DH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

RM18 8DHEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the RM18 8DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM18 8DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the RM18 8DH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

RM18 8DHEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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 8DH (Tilbury) (about 1,692 residents).

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

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