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Affluence in RM8 3

How RM8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
23,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM8 3 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,251
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in RM8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

RM8 3England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in RM8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM8 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in RM8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

RM8 3England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%

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

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