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Affluence in RM12 5

How RM12 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
20,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM12 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM12 5 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Crime7.3
  • Health and disability7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,944
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

58.3% of adults in RM12 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RM12 5England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in RM12 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM12 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in RM12 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

RM12 5England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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