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SO40 3HW

Salisbury Road

Totton Central

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Detailed insights for SO40 3HW

Overview

Postcode SO40 3HW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Testvale Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Totton Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,835 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Totton Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from SO40 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 3HW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 3HW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton
0.9 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Walking directions to Redbridge

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
3,899.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.21(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.68(+4%)
Vehicle crime
5.94(+57%)
Other theft
4.45(-20%)
Public order
4.45(-27%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
95.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.94%
Other White
6
1.94%
Other
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
104
37.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
62
22.3%
Level 3 (A level)
30
10.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.99%
Total 16+ residents: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
124
65.96%
Owns with a mortgage
27
14.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
10.11%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.72%
Shared ownership
5
2.66%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Totton Central

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £322,000 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
Detached36£400,500
Flats22£144,750
Semi-Detached32£322,000
Terraced12£266,500

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 3HW postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 3HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 3HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWater Lane Store12A Water Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3DPWalking directions to Water Lane Store
0.1 miAsdaMaynard Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZAWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miSparNew Forest, SO40 8DDWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miLidl62-96 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3AGWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTotton Mini MarketNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Totton Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,536
Band B£1,792
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,815
Band F£3,327
Band G£3,839
Band H£4,607

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 004AE01023074
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.