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SO40 3SZ

Totton North

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 3SZ

Overview

Postcode SO40 3SZ is located in an urban city, within the Totton North ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the West Totton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Totton is £51,300 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Testwood Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
14%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

West Totton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,359 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West Totton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14%

Approximately 14.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in West Totton is £51,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from SO40 3SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

West Totton near SO40 3SZ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 3SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTestwood Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Testwood Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
428.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
89.9%
Other White
12
3.91%
Indian
9
2.93%
African
6
1.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.36%
Other social rented
16
13.22%
Shared ownership
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Totton North

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Totton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,000 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totton North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£425,000
Flats9£182,500
Semi-Detached44£330,500
Terraced63£280,000

10 year median price trend in Totton North

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

Schools

In the SO40 3SZ postcode area, located within West Totton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 3SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOakfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryTestwood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCalmore Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 3SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 3SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food219 Sylvia Crescent, Southampton, SO40 3LLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardTotton NorthE05014794
ParishTotton and ElingE04004587
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West TottonE02004781
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 003BE01023080
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

Data Sources

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