Affluence in SO41 6BE
How SO41 6BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockenhurst & Sway
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,797 (2024)
SO41 6BELymington
How well off SO41 6BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO41 6BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the SO41 6BE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the SO41 6BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the SO41 6BE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO41 6BE (Brockenhurst & Sway) (about 1,797 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.