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Affluence in RM16 2GW

How RM16 2GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Little Thurrock North
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM16 2GW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2GW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in the RM16 2GW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

RM16 2GWEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the RM16 2GW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM16 2GWEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the RM16 2GW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

RM16 2GWEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2GW (Little Thurrock North) (about 2,720 residents).

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

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