Affluence in SO45 3JU
How SO45 3JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langdown & Dibden Purlieu
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,118 (2024)
SO45 3JUSouthampton
How well off SO45 3JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 3JU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the SO45 3JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the SO45 3JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the SO45 3JU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 3JU (Langdown & Dibden Purlieu) (about 2,118 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.