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Affluence in RM9 4LD

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

Neighbourhood
Becontree South
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 4LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 4LD 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,785
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in the RM9 4LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

RM9 4LDEngland
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the RM9 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 4LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in the RM9 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

RM9 4LDEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM9 4LD (Becontree South) (about 2,263 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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