Affluence in RM5 3YJ
How RM5 3YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,602 (2024)
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How well off RM5 3YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM5 3YJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the RM5 3YJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the RM5 3YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the RM5 3YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 3YJ (Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross) (about 1,602 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.