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SO40 4XN

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 4XN

Overview

Postcode SO40 4XN 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.0 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 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Marchwood & Dibden has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 4XN.

Flood risk

No risk

Marchwood & Dibden near SO40 4XN 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
3,080.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
91.42%
Indian
8
2.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.64%
African
6
1.98%
Irish
2
0.66%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
40.15%
Owns with a mortgage
48
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.18%
Other social rented
4
3.03%
Social rents from council
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 4XN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMarchwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMarchwood Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 4XN
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 008CE01023047
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.