Affluence in RM17 6SH
How RM17 6SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Thurrock South
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,466 (2024)
RM17 6SHGrays
How well off RM17 6SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 6SH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the RM17 6SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the RM17 6SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the RM17 6SH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 6SH (Little Thurrock South) (about 1,466 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.