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Postcode · New Milton

Affluence in BH25 6SJ

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

Neighbourhood
New Milton West
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,291 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BH25 6SJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 6SJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,910
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in the BH25 6SJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BH25 6SJEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the BH25 6SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BH25 6SJEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in the BH25 6SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

BH25 6SJEngland
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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 6SJ (New Milton West) (about 1,291 residents).

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

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