Affluence in RM8 3AH
How RM8 3AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,966 (2024)
RM8 3AHDagenham
How well off RM8 3AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 3AH 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 skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the RM8 3AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the RM8 3AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the RM8 3AH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 3AH (Becontree East) (about 1,966 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.