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Affluence in RM5 3

How RM5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
23,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM5 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in RM5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

RM5 3England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in RM5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM5 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in RM5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

RM5 3England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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