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Affluence in SO45 9

How SO45 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
1,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO45 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO45 9 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.4% of adults in SO45 9 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 53.4% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.

SO45 9England
Employee, full-time21.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.1%7.9%
Retired53.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in SO45 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO45 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in SO45 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SO45 9England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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