Affluence in RM17 6SS
How RM17 6SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Thurrock South
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,983 (2024)
RM17 6SSGrays
How well off RM17 6SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM17 6SS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the RM17 6SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the RM17 6SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the RM17 6SS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM17 6SS (Little Thurrock South) (about 1,983 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.