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Postcode · Dagenham

Affluence in RM10 8QU

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

Neighbourhood
Dagenham Central
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,973 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM10 8QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM10 8QU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the RM10 8QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

RM10 8QUEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.8% of adults in the RM10 8QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM10 8QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the RM10 8QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

RM10 8QUEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM10 8QU (Dagenham Central) (about 1,973 residents).

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

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