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Affluence in RM1

How RM1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
49,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,437
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in RM1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

RM1England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in RM1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM1England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in RM1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

RM1England
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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