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Affluence in RM2 5NA

How RM2 5NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gidea Park
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM2 5NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM2 5NA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the RM2 5NA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

RM2 5NAEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the RM2 5NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RM2 5NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the RM2 5NA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

RM2 5NAEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM2 5NA (Gidea Park) (about 1,432 residents).

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

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