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Affluence in RM7 7

How RM7 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
12,145 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM7 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM7 7 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Health and disability6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in RM7 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

RM7 7England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in RM7 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM7 7England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in RM7 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

RM7 7England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19%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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