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Affluence in RM8

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

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
59,879 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM8 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 (2.2 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 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Income2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Living environment4.1
  • Crime4.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,283
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in RM8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

RM8England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in RM8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM8England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in RM8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

RM8England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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