Affluence in BH25 7EL
How BH25 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton on Sea
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,865 (2024)
BH25 7ELNew Milton
How well off BH25 7EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 7EL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.7% of adults in the BH25 7EL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.8% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the BH25 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the BH25 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 7EL (Barton on Sea) (about 1,865 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.