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Demographics report

Demographics near SO40 8EN

Census profile

Demographics around SO40 8EN

Census 2021 · New Forest 002
Population5,875usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,495people per sq km
Median age44matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area95.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white gypsy, mixed white black african
Postcode area5.4%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,495Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · New Forest 002D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,875matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned67.4%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.6%
Asian1.4%
Black0.9%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british90.7%
white other2.9%
white gypsy1.8%
mixed white black african0.8%
black african0.7%
asian other0.6%
asian indian0.6%
mixed other0.5%
Born: uk79.4%
Born: no passport18.3%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SO40 8EN

Census 2021 · New Forest 002
Largest groupNo religion47.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.1%
Christian46.1%
Religion not stated5.2%
Other religion0.6%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 30% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
52/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
42/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.