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Postcode · Lymington

Affluence in SO41 0AF

How SO41 0AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Milford & Lymington South
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO41 0AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO41 0AF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34% of adults in the SO41 0AF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 58.8% are retired and 1.1% are full-time students.

SO41 0AFEngland
Employee, full-time15.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student1.1%7.9%
Retired58.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in the SO41 0AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO41 0AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students1.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the SO41 0AF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

SO41 0AFEngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO41 0AF (Milford & Lymington South) (about 1,742 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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