Affluence in SO40 8WA
How SO40 8WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
SO40 8WASouthampton
How well off SO40 8WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 8WA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the SO40 8WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the SO40 8WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.3% of adults in the SO40 8WA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8WA (West Totton) (about 1,588 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.