HGV class 2 driver jobs in Richmond upon Thames

Rigid lorry work turns up in two industries at once. Richmond upon Thames holds 75 employee jobs in freight transport by road and 25 in warehousing and storage.

The balance between those two counts says more about class 2 work in Richmond upon Thames than either number on its own. Warehousing sits below road freight here, which usually means more general haulage and less own-account distribution.

Freight, warehousing and courier work together come to 125 employee jobs in Richmond upon Thames, out of 82,000 employee jobs in the area as a whole.

UK Business Counts recorded 40 freight transport by road workplaces in Richmond upon Thames at the March 2025 reference date, 5 of them employing ten people or more. 35 of them, 87.5%, employ under ten, below the usual share, so rigid work leans towards operators big enough for fixed rounds.

Of the freight transport by road employee jobs the 2024 survey splits by hours in Richmond upon Thames, 15 are part time, 23.1% of the split. The middle across London is 20%, so Richmond upon Thames sits above it, 4th of 33 areas on this measure. A part-time share around this level usually means relief and weekend rounds counted alongside the permanent drivers.

Two further counts round out the Richmond upon Thames picture: 25 employee jobs in postal and courier activities, and 0.03% postal and courier activities, share of all employee jobs.

Measured on employee jobs in warehousing and storage, Richmond upon Thames ranks 33rd of the 33 areas in London. The middle across London is 500, against 25 in Richmond upon Thames. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 1,250. Next to Richmond upon Thames in that order sit Harrow at 45.

On the separate business register count of freight transport by road workplaces employing 10 or more, Richmond upon Thames ranks 16th of the 33 areas in London. The middle across London is 5, against 5 in Richmond upon Thames. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 15. Next to Richmond upon Thames in that order sit Newham at 5 and Southwark at 5.

These are 75 jobs and 40 workplaces that exist in Richmond upon Thames, not roles being advertised. What is open right now is the live list above, and nothing else on this page.