Affluence in SP6 2LH
How SP6 2LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,277 (2024)
SP6 2LHFordingbridge
How well off SP6 2LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP6 2LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the SP6 2LH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the SP6 2LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the SP6 2LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP6 2LH (Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen) (about 1,277 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.