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Affluence in RM8 2NR

How RM8 2NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Becontree West
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM8 2NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 2NR 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,839
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the RM8 2NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

RM8 2NREngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the RM8 2NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM8 2NREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the RM8 2NR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

RM8 2NREngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 2NR (Becontree West) (about 1,967 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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