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Affluence in RM18 8SR

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

Neighbourhood
East Tilbury
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM18 8SR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM18 8SR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.6% of adults in the RM18 8SR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

RM18 8SREngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the RM18 8SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM18 8SREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the RM18 8SR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

RM18 8SREngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 8SR (East Tilbury) (about 2,844 residents).

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

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