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Affluence in RM20

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

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
10,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM20 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,356
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

68.6% of adults in RM20 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

RM20England
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired7.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in RM20 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM20England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in RM20 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

RM20England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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