Affluence in RM8 1PT
How RM8 1PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
RM8 1PTDagenham
How well off RM8 1PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1PT area scores 4.0 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
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the RM8 1PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.2% of adults in the RM8 1PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the RM8 1PT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1PT (Becontree Heath) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.