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Affluence in RM10 9

How RM10 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
23,148 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM10 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM10 9 scores 2.7 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
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Employment2.9
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Living environment4.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,506
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in RM10 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

RM10 9England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in RM10 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM10 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in RM10 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

RM10 9England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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