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Postcode · Dagenham

Affluence in RM9 5DR

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

Neighbourhood
Dagenham North
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,771 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 5DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 5DR 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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,033
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% of adults in the RM9 5DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

RM9 5DREngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in the RM9 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 5DREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the RM9 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

RM9 5DREngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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 5DR (Dagenham North) (about 1,771 residents).

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

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