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Affluence in SO45 1

How SO45 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
11,279 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO45 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO45 1 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 (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in SO45 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SO45 1England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired35.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in SO45 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO45 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in SO45 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SO45 1England
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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