Affluence in RM5 3SX
How RM5 3SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,283 (2024)
RM5 3SXRomford
How well off RM5 3SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 3SX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the RM5 3SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the RM5 3SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the RM5 3SX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 3SX (Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross) (about 2,283 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.