Affluence in SO43 7EW
How SO43 7EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
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How well off SO43 7EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO43 7EW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the SO43 7EW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the SO43 7EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the SO43 7EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO43 7EW (Lyndhurst & Minstead) (about 1,397 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.