Affluence in SP6 3AS
How SP6 3AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
SP6 3ASFordingbridge
How well off SP6 3AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP6 3AS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the SP6 3AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the SP6 3AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the SP6 3AS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP6 3AS (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 1,562 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.