Affluence in SO43 7AZ
How SO43 7AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
SO43 7AZLyndhurst
How well off SO43 7AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO43 7AZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the SO43 7AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the SO43 7AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.6% of adults in the SO43 7AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO43 7AZ (Lyndhurst & Minstead) (about 1,560 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.