Affluence in RM8 2QD
How RM8 2QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree North
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
RM8 2QDDagenham
How well off RM8 2QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 2QD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the RM8 2QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.4% of adults in the RM8 2QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the RM8 2QD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 2QD (Becontree North) (about 1,727 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.