Affluence in SO42 7YB
How SO42 7YB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lymington Town & Boldre
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
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How well off SO42 7YB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO42 7YB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the SO42 7YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the SO42 7YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the SO42 7YB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO42 7YB (Lymington Town & Boldre) (about 2,113 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.