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Affluence in RM9 4

How RM9 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
19,013 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM9 4 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,341
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

54.8% of adults in RM9 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

RM9 4England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in RM9 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in RM9 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

RM9 4England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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