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Affluence in SO40 3

How SO40 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
12,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO40 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO40 3 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in SO40 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SO40 3England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in SO40 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO40 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in SO40 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SO40 3England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%

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

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