Affluence in RM8 1UA
How RM8 1UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree North
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
RM8 1UADagenham
How well off RM8 1UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1UA 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the RM8 1UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.8% of adults in the RM8 1UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the RM8 1UA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1UA (Becontree North) (about 2,034 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.