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Affluence in RM7 8EF

How RM7 8EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Romford North West
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM7 8EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM7 8EF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,544
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the RM7 8EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

RM7 8EFEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the RM7 8EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM7 8EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the RM7 8EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

RM7 8EFEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM7 8EF (Romford North West) (about 2,378 residents).

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

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