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Affluence in SO41

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
37,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO41 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO41 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Crime7.4
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment7.7
  • Living environment7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in SO41 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SO41England
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired39.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in SO41 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO41England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in SO41 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SO41England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%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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