Affluence in RM17 5YF
How RM17 5YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grays Town
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,774 (2024)
RM17 5YFGrays
How well off RM17 5YF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 5YF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.4% of adults in the RM17 5YF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the RM17 5YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the RM17 5YF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 5YF (Grays Town) (about 2,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.