Postcode district · Tilbury
Who lives in RM18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 25,950 (2024)
RM18Postcode district · Tilbury
Who lives in RM18
Residents
25,950
2024 estimate
Households
8,836
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.4% of residents. 21.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
RM18England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
RM18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
41% of adults in RM18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.5% have never married.
RM18England
Married or civil partnership41%44.7%
Never married42.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in RM18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RM18
51%
32%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.