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Affluence in SO45 3AE

How SO45 3AE 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)
Deprivation

How well off SO45 3AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 3AE 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the SO45 3AE 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.

SO45 3AEEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the SO45 3AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO45 3AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the SO45 3AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

SO45 3AEEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship10%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 3AE (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.

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