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Affluence in SO40 3AW

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

Neighbourhood
Totton Town
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO40 3AW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 3AW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the SO40 3AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

SO40 3AWEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the SO40 3AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO40 3AWEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the SO40 3AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

SO40 3AWEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 3AW (Totton Town) (about 1,817 residents).

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

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