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Affluence in RM

How RM ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
632,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 336 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime5.2
  • Employment5.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£67,804
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in RM are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

RMEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in RM work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RMEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in RM hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

RMEngland
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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