Affluence in BH25 5UJ
How BH25 5UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
BH25 5UJNew Milton
How well off BH25 5UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 5UJ 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the BH25 5UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the BH25 5UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the BH25 5UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 5UJ (New Milton West) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.