Affluence in BH25 5DH
How BH25 5DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hordle & Bashley
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
BH25 5DHNew Milton
How well off BH25 5DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 5DH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the BH25 5DH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the BH25 5DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the BH25 5DH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 5DH (Hordle & Bashley) (about 1,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.