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Postcode · Lymington

Affluence in SO41 9FX

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

Neighbourhood
Lymington Town & Boldre
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,618 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO41 9FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO41 9FX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,326
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in the SO41 9FX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.

SO41 9FXEngland
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.3%7.9%
Retired42.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the SO41 9FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO41 9FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the SO41 9FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

SO41 9FXEngland
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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 9FX (Lymington Town & Boldre) (about 1,618 residents).

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

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