Affluence in SO45 5EX
How SO45 5EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
SO45 5EXSouthampton
How well off SO45 5EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 5EX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the SO45 5EX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the SO45 5EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the SO45 5EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 5EX (Hythe) (about 1,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.