Affluence in SO45 2FJ
How SO45 2FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holbury South
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,239 (2024)
How well off SO45 2FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 2FJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- 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
64.6% of adults in the SO45 2FJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the SO45 2FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the SO45 2FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 2FJ (Holbury South) (about 1,239 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.