Affluence in SO45 4HW
How SO45 4HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langdown & Dibden Purlieu
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
SO45 4HWSouthampton
How well off SO45 4HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 4HW area scores 9.0 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.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.1% of adults in the SO45 4HW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the SO45 4HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the SO45 4HW 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 4HW (Langdown & Dibden Purlieu) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.