Affluence in RM9 5SD
How RM9 5SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree South
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,165 (2024)
RM9 5SDDagenham
How well off RM9 5SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 5SD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the RM9 5SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the RM9 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the RM9 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM9 5SD (Becontree South) (about 2,165 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.