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SO40 8GJ

Totton North

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 8GJ

Overview

Postcode SO40 8GJ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 59.6 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 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Testwood Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

West Totton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,921 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

West Totton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO40 8GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

West Totton near SO40 8GJ 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 8GJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTestwood Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Testwood Recreation Ground
0.4 miMyrtle ParkMediumWalking directions to Myrtle Park
0.5 miHangar Farm ParkSmallWalking directions to Hangar Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
4,723.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
96.59%
Other White
3
1.14%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.76%
Irish
1
0.38%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
58.82%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.05%
Social rents from council
13
10.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

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 8GJ postcode area, located within West Totton, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 8GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHazel Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryAbbotswood Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 8GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 8GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyWater Lane, New Forest, SO40 3GXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miMorrisons Daily3 Longstock Crescent, Southampton, SO40 8EDWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miTesco ExpressWatson Walk, New Forest, SO40 8JTWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 003DE01023089
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.