Affluence in SO45 1SN
How SO45 1SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
SO45 1SNSouthampton
How well off SO45 1SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 1SN 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 (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
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the SO45 1SN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.8% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the SO45 1SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the SO45 1SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 1SN (Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley) (about 1,354 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.