Affluence in BH25 5PQ
How BH25 5PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton East
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
BH25 5PQNew Milton
How well off BH25 5PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 5PQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41% of adults in the BH25 5PQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.5% are retired and 1.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the BH25 5PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the BH25 5PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 5PQ (New Milton East) (about 1,514 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.