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Affluence in RM3 0BY

How RM3 0BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Harold Park & Harold Wood
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM3 0BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM3 0BY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,051
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

66.3% of adults in the RM3 0BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

RM3 0BYEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the RM3 0BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RM3 0BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in the RM3 0BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

RM3 0BYEngland
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM3 0BY (Harold Park & Harold Wood) (about 1,648 residents).

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

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