Affluence in RM8 1BU
How RM8 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,958 (2024)
RM8 1BUDagenham
How well off RM8 1BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1BU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the RM8 1BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.2% of adults in the RM8 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the RM8 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1BU (Becontree Heath) (about 1,958 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.