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Affluence in RM5 2UJ

How RM5 2UJ 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)
Deprivation

How well off RM5 2UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 2UJ 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,176
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in the RM5 2UJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

RM5 2UJEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the RM5 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM5 2UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the RM5 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

RM5 2UJEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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 2UJ (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.

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