Affluence in RM8 3EH
How RM8 3EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
RM8 3EHDagenham
How well off RM8 3EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 3EH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the RM8 3EH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the RM8 3EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the RM8 3EH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 3EH (Becontree Heath) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.