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SO40 4WJ

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 4WJ

Overview

Postcode SO40 4WJ 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 very low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Marchwood & Dibden is £48,900 per year. The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Marchwood & Dibden is £48,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from SO40 4WJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Marchwood & Dibden near SO40 4WJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
1,263.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
96.88%
Other White
6
2.08%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Roma
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
55.26%
Owns with a mortgage
44
38.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.51%
Social rents from council
2
1.75%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Marchwood & Eling

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 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
Detached36£420,000
Flats19£168,000
Semi-Detached23£315,000
Terraced42£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 4WJ postcode area, located within Marchwood & Dibden, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 4WJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryMarchwood Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMarchwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 008DE01023048
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.