Affluence in RM8 2LS
How RM8 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree South
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,862 (2024)
RM8 2LSDagenham
How well off RM8 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 2LS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the RM8 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the RM8 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the RM8 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 2LS (Becontree South) (about 1,862 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.