Affluence in BH25 5RL
How BH25 5RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
BH25 5RLNew Milton
How well off BH25 5RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 5RL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the BH25 5RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the BH25 5RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the BH25 5RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 5RL (New Milton West) (about 1,936 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.