Affluence in BH25 7RF
How BH25 7RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton on Sea
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
BH25 7RFNew Milton
How well off BH25 7RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH25 7RF 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 services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.4% of adults in the BH25 7RF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 47.5% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the BH25 7RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the BH25 7RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH25 7RF (Barton on Sea) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.