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SO40 3BW

Totton Central

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 3BW

Overview

Postcode SO40 3BW is located in an urban city, within the Totton Central ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Totton Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 303.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Totton Town is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Testvale Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
303
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Totton Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Totton Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 303.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Totton Town is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 112 ft away from SO40 3BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 3BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Totton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 3BW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton
0.7 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Walking directions to Redbridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 3BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTestvale ParkSmallWalking directions to Testvale Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
2,889.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
88.18%
Other White
23
6.97%
Other
4
1.21%
Other Asian
3
0.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.61%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
37.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
27.7%
Owns outright
36
24.32%
Shared ownership
6
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.05%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Totton Central

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £320,500 in Totton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totton Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Totton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£400,500
Flats24£148,750
Semi-Detached32£322,000
Terraced11£256,000

10 year median price trend in Totton Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Totton Central.

Schools

In the SO40 3BW postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 3BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 3BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 3BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLidl62-96 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3AGWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miAsdaMaynard Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZAWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miCo-op Food23 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miTotton Mini MarketNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Totton Mini Market
0.2 miBest-oneNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Best-one

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardTotton CentralE05014793
ParishTotton and ElingE04004587
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Totton TownE02004782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 004BE01023077
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.