Affluence in SO45 2RB
How SO45 2RB 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
- 1,437 (2024)
SO45 2RBSouthampton
How well off SO45 2RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 2RB 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 (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
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the SO45 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the SO45 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the SO45 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 2RB (Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley) (about 1,437 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.