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Affluence in RM12 4

How RM12 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
24,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM12 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM12 4 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Income6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.6
  • Crime6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,485
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in RM12 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

RM12 4England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in RM12 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM12 4England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in RM12 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

RM12 4England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%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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