Affluence in SO40 4SJ
How SO40 4SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marchwood & Dibden
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
SO40 4SJSouthampton
How well off SO40 4SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 4SJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the SO40 4SJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the SO40 4SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the SO40 4SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 4SJ (Marchwood & Dibden) (about 1,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.