Affluence in RM8 1EN
How RM8 1EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
RM8 1ENDagenham
How well off RM8 1EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1EN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.5% of adults in the RM8 1EN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the RM8 1EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.9% of adults in the RM8 1EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1EN (Becontree Heath) (about 1,921 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.