Affluence in RM8 2RH
How RM8 2RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree West
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
RM8 2RHDagenham
How well off RM8 2RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 2RH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the RM8 2RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the RM8 2RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the RM8 2RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 2RH (Becontree West) (about 1,508 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.