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Affluence in RM10 8

How RM10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
27,828 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM10 8 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in RM10 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

RM10 8England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in RM10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM10 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in RM10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

RM10 8England
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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