Affluence in SO40 2NZ
How SO40 2NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,122 (2024)
SO40 2NZSouthampton
How well off SO40 2NZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 2NZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
52.1% of adults in the SO40 2NZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the SO40 2NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the SO40 2NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 2NZ (Lyndhurst & Minstead) (about 1,122 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.