Affluence in SO45 2EZ
How SO45 2EZ 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
- 1,450 (2024)
SO45 2EZSouthampton
How well off SO45 2EZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 2EZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the SO45 2EZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the SO45 2EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the SO45 2EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 2EZ (Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.