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Affluence in RM6 5BT

How RM6 5BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chadwell Heath North West
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM6 5BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM6 5BT area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,255
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the RM6 5BT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

RM6 5BTEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the RM6 5BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM6 5BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the RM6 5BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

RM6 5BTEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM6 5BT (Chadwell Heath North West) (about 2,024 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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