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Affluence in RM6 6

How RM6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
17,450 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM6 6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Income3.4
  • Living environment3.5
  • Crime3.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Health and disability5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,427
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in RM6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

RM6 6England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in RM6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM6 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in RM6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

RM6 6England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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