Affluence in SO40 3LY
How SO40 3LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Town
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
SO40 3LYSouthampton
How well off SO40 3LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 3LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the SO40 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the SO40 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the SO40 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 3LY (Totton Town) (about 1,671 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.