Affluence in SO40 8UN
How SO40 8UN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
SO40 8UNSouthampton
How well off SO40 8UN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 8UN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
59.4% of adults in the SO40 8UN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the SO40 8UN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the SO40 8UN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8UN (West Totton) (about 1,511 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.