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Affluence in RM7 8PX

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

Neighbourhood
Romford North
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,868 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM7 8PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM7 8PX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in the RM7 8PX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

RM7 8PXEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the RM7 8PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RM7 8PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the RM7 8PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

RM7 8PXEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM7 8PX (Romford North) (about 1,868 residents).

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

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