Affluence in RM8 3LU
How RM8 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,990 (2024)
RM8 3LUDagenham
How well off RM8 3LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM8 3LU 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
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the RM8 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the RM8 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the RM8 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 3LU (Becontree East) (about 1,990 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.