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Affluence in SO45 3PB

How SO45 3PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Langdown & Dibden Purlieu
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO45 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 3PB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the SO45 3PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SO45 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in the SO45 3PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SO45 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in the SO45 3PB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

SO45 3PBEngland
Degree level or above14.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%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 3PB (Langdown & Dibden Purlieu) (about 1,388 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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