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Affluence in RM20 4

How RM20 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
8,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM20 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM20 4 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,137
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.4% of adults in RM20 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

RM20 4England
Employee, full-time46.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in RM20 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM20 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in RM20 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

RM20 4England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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