Affluence in RM8 1BS
How RM8 1BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree North
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,958 (2024)
RM8 1BSDagenham
How well off RM8 1BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the RM8 1BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the RM8 1BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the RM8 1BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1BS (Becontree North) (about 2,958 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.