Affluence in RM16 2LS
How RM16 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Thurrock North
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
RM16 2LSGrays
How well off RM16 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM16 2LS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the RM16 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the RM16 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the RM16 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM16 2LS (Little Thurrock North) (about 1,629 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.