Affluence in SO45 5GS
How SO45 5GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langdown & Dibden Purlieu
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
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How well off SO45 5GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 5GS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the SO45 5GS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the SO45 5GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the SO45 5GS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 5GS (Langdown & Dibden Purlieu) (about 1,992 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.