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Affluence in RM9 6YD

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

Neighbourhood
Rylands Estate & Dagenham Dock
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM9 6YD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM9 6YD 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
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the RM9 6YD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

RM9 6YDEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in the RM9 6YD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RM9 6YDEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the RM9 6YD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

RM9 6YDEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 6YD (Rylands Estate & Dagenham Dock) (about 1,667 residents).

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

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