Affluence in SO40 8BQ
How SO40 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Rushington
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,321 (2024)
SO40 8BQSouthampton
How well off SO40 8BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 8BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the SO40 8BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the SO40 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the SO40 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8BQ (Totton Rushington) (about 1,321 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.