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SO40 4AL

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Marchwood & Eling

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Detailed insights for SO40 4AL

Overview

Postcode SO40 4AL is located in a rural village, within the Marchwood & Eling ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Marchwood & Dibden area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Marchwood & Dibden is £61,315 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,908 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Marchwood & Dibden is £61,315 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO40 4AL.

Flood risk

Low

Marchwood & Dibden near SO40 4AL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 4AL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Millbrook (Hants)

N/A

Walking directions to Millbrook (Hants)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
479
Population density
403.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.15(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.19(-29%)
Public order
6.83(+12%)
Other theft
5.46(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.78(-26%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
446
92.92%
Other White
9
1.88%
Other Black
4
0.83%
African
4
0.83%
Indian
4
0.83%
Total population: 480

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
156
38.61%
Level 3 (A level)
78
19.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
68
16.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
10.64%
No qualifications
32
7.92%
Total 16+ residents: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
78
35.14%
Owns outright
47
21.17%
Other social rented
44
19.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
43
19.37%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.7%
Total households: 222

Property prices in Marchwood & Eling

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Marchwood & Eling area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marchwood & Eling 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 Marchwood & Eling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£441,250
Flats18£171,500
Semi-Detached20£315,000
Terraced40£283,500

10 year median price trend in Marchwood & Eling

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marchwood & Eling.

Schools

In the SO40 4AL postcode area, located within Marchwood & Dibden, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 4AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryMarchwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardMarchwood & ElingE05014786
ParishMarchwoodE04004576
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Marchwood & DibdenE02004786
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 008EE01023049
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

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