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Affluence in RM9 4SU

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

Neighbourhood
Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 4SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 4SU 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,438
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the RM9 4SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

RM9 4SUEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the RM9 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 4SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the RM9 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

RM9 4SUEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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 4SU (Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside) (about 2,006 residents).

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

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