Affluence in RM2 5PA
How RM2 5PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gidea Park
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
RM2 5PARomford
How well off RM2 5PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM2 5PA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the RM2 5PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the RM2 5PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the RM2 5PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM2 5PA (Gidea Park) (about 1,511 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.