Affluence in RM17 5RH
How RM17 5RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Thurrock South
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,538 (2024)
RM17 5RHGrays
How well off RM17 5RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 5RH 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the RM17 5RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the RM17 5RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the RM17 5RH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 5RH (Little Thurrock South) (about 1,538 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.