Affluence in RM8 3HX
How RM8 3HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
RM8 3HXDagenham
How well off RM8 3HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 3HX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the RM8 3HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the RM8 3HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the RM8 3HX 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 3HX (Becontree East) (about 1,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.