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Affluence in RM10

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

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
56,444 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM10 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in RM10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

RM10England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in RM10 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM10England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in RM10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

RM10England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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