Affluence in RM6 6DB
How RM6 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,790 (2024)
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How well off RM6 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM6 6DB 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
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the RM6 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the RM6 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the RM6 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM6 6DB (Chadwell Heath East) (about 1,790 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.