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Affluence in RM3

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
51,533 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM3 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Income3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,066
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in RM3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

RM3England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in RM3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM3England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in RM3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

RM3England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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