Affluence in RM8 1JS
How RM8 1JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,325 (2024)
RM8 1JSDagenham
How well off RM8 1JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the RM8 1JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the RM8 1JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the RM8 1JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1JS (Chadwell Heath East) (about 2,325 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.