Affluence in SO45 6RU
How SO45 6RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
SO45 6RUSouthampton
How well off SO45 6RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO45 6RU 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.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.4% of adults in the SO45 6RU area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 53.4% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the SO45 6RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the SO45 6RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO45 6RU (Hythe) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.