Affluence in RM5 2BH
How RM5 2BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marks Gate
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,188 (2024)
RM5 2BHRomford
How well off RM5 2BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 2BH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the RM5 2BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.7% of adults in the RM5 2BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the RM5 2BH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 2BH (Marks Gate) (about 2,188 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.