Affluence in SO40 9FE
How SO40 9FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Town
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,466 (2024)
How well off SO40 9FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO40 9FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the SO40 9FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the SO40 9FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the SO40 9FE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 9FE (Totton Town) (about 1,466 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.