Affluence in RM5 3LX
How RM5 3LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
RM5 3LXRomford
How well off RM5 3LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 3LX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the RM5 3LX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the RM5 3LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the RM5 3LX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 3LX (Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross) (about 1,870 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.