Affluence in BH25 7JU
How BH25 7JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton on Sea
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
BH25 7JUNew Milton
How well off BH25 7JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 7JU area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.5% of adults in the BH25 7JU area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 57.6% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the BH25 7JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the BH25 7JU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 7JU (Barton on Sea) (about 1,804 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.