Affluence in RM17 5GH
How RM17 5GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
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How well off RM17 5GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 5GH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.4% of adults in the RM17 5GH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the RM17 5GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the RM17 5GH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 5GH (Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.