Affluence in SP6 3TA
How SP6 3TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
SP6 3TAFordingbridge
How well off SP6 3TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP6 3TA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the SP6 3TA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the SP6 3TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the SP6 3TA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP6 3TA (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 1,319 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.