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Affluence in SO45

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

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
36,379 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO45 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO45 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,281
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in SO45 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SO45England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in SO45 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO45England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in SO45 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SO45England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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