Affluence in SO40 3LJ
How SO40 3LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Calmore
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
How well off SO40 3LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 3LJ 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the SO40 3LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.1% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the SO40 3LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the SO40 3LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 3LJ (Totton Calmore) (about 1,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.