Affluence in SO40 8JQ
How SO40 8JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
SO40 8JQSouthampton
How well off SO40 8JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 8JQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the SO40 8JQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the SO40 8JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the SO40 8JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8JQ (West Totton) (about 1,759 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.