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Affluence in RM18

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

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
25,950 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM18 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Income2.8
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Employment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in RM18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

RM18England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in RM18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM18England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in RM18 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

RM18England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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