Affluence in SO45 4AT
How SO45 4AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
SO45 4ATSouthampton
How well off SO45 4AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 4AT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the SO45 4AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the SO45 4AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the SO45 4AT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 4AT (Hythe) (about 1,388 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.