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Affluence in RM9 5

How RM9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
24,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RM9 5 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Income2.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment3.9
  • Crime4.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in RM9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

RM9 5England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in RM9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 5England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in RM9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

RM9 5England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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