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Postcode district · Brockenhurst

Affluence in SO42

How SO42 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
5,553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO42 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO42 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.7
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Employment9.3
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in SO42 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SO42England
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in SO42 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO42England
Higher managerial & professional22%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.4% of adults in SO42 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

SO42England
Degree level or above45.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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