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Postcode · New Milton

Affluence in BH25 6AL

How BH25 6AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Milton East
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH25 6AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 6AL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,305
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the BH25 6AL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BH25 6ALEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired38.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the BH25 6AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BH25 6ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the BH25 6AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

BH25 6ALEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 6AL (New Milton East) (about 1,751 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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