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Postcode · Lymington

Affluence in SO41 9LG

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

Neighbourhood
Lymington North & West
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,069 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO41 9LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO41 9LG area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,431
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the SO41 9LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

SO41 9LGEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in the SO41 9LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO41 9LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the SO41 9LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

SO41 9LGEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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 9LG (Lymington North & West) (about 2,069 residents).

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

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