Affluence in RM8 1YY
How RM8 1YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,190 (2024)
RM8 1YYDagenham
How well off RM8 1YY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 1YY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the RM8 1YY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the RM8 1YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the RM8 1YY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1YY (Chadwell Heath East) (about 2,190 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.