Affluence in SO40 8TU
How SO40 8TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Rushington
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,257 (2024)
SO40 8TUSouthampton
How well off SO40 8TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 8TU 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.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69% of adults in the SO40 8TU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the SO40 8TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the SO40 8TU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8TU (Totton Rushington) (about 1,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.