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Postcode · Dagenham

Affluence in RM9 6PD

How RM9 6PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dagenham Central
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 6PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 6PD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the RM9 6PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

RM9 6PDEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the RM9 6PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 6PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in the RM9 6PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

RM9 6PDEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.8%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 6PD (Dagenham Central) (about 1,451 residents).

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

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