Affluence in RM8 1AA
How RM8 1AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,552 (2024)
RM8 1AADagenham
How well off RM8 1AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1AA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the RM8 1AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the RM8 1AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the RM8 1AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1AA (Becontree Heath) (about 2,552 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.