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Affluence in SO41 9

How SO41 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
11,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO41 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO41 9 scores 7.9 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.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Employment6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Crime6.7
  • Income6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,478
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in SO41 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SO41 9England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in SO41 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO41 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in SO41 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SO41 9England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%

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

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