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SO40 4XG

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 4XG

Overview

Postcode SO40 4XG is located in a rural town, 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 36.0 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 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,014 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Marchwood & Dibden near SO40 4XG has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
3,939.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
88.85%
Other White
9
3.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.44%
Irish
6
2.09%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.39%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
41.54%
Owns outright
49
37.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.08%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.62%
Other social rented
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

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 4XG postcode area, located within Marchwood & Dibden, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMarchwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 4XG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 4XG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWelcomeMain Road, New Forest, SO40 4SFWalking directions to Welcome
0.4 miPremier Marchwood ExpressMain Road, New Forest, SO40 4USWalking directions to Premier Marchwood Express

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 008FE01023050
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: 01/12/2025.