Affluence in RM5 2QA
How RM5 2QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,907 (2024)
RM5 2QARomford
How well off RM5 2QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 2QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the RM5 2QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the RM5 2QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the RM5 2QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 2QA (Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross) (about 1,907 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.