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Affluence in RM5 2AL

How RM5 2AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Collier Row & Park Farm
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,819 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM5 2AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 2AL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,381
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

58.1% of adults in the RM5 2AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

RM5 2ALEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the RM5 2AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM5 2ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the RM5 2AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

RM5 2ALEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 2AL (Collier Row & Park Farm) (about 1,819 residents).

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

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