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Affluence in RM4

How RM4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
15,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM4 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in RM4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RM4England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in RM4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM4England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in RM4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

RM4England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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