Affluence in BH25 5JD
How BH25 5JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
BH25 5JDNew Milton
How well off BH25 5JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 5JD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.4% of adults in the BH25 5JD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the BH25 5JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the BH25 5JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 5JD (New Milton West) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.