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Affluence in RM9 5UH

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

Neighbourhood
Becontree East
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,051 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 5UH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 5UH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,478
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

50.7% of adults in the RM9 5UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

RM9 5UHEngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the RM9 5UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 5UHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students10.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the RM9 5UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

RM9 5UHEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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 5UH (Becontree East) (about 2,051 residents).

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

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