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SO40 8TE

Magpie Drive

Totton North

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Detailed insights for SO40 8TE

Overview

Postcode SO40 8TE 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 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Totton is £61,484 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Myrtle Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

6/10

West Totton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

5/10

The average income per household in West Totton is £61,484 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from SO40 8TE.

Flood risk

No risk

West Totton near SO40 8TE 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 8TE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMyrtle ParkMediumWalking directions to Myrtle Park
0.3 miHangar Farm ParkSmallWalking directions to Hangar Farm Park
0.2 miBall Flume ParkSmallWalking directions to Ball Flume Park

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
6,941.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.2(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.13(+26%)
Public order
7.45(+22%)
Burglary
6.1(+134%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.74(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
91.19%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
3.08%
Other White
5
2.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.32%
Irish
2
0.88%
Total population: 227

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
31.84%
Level 3 (A level)
36
20.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
17.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
11.73%
No qualifications
19
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 179

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
39.81%
Owns outright
33
32.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
22.33%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.91%
Shared ownership
2
1.94%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Totton North

Based on 145 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
Detached36£432,500
Flats9£182,500
Semi-Detached42£334,750
Terraced58£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 8TE postcode area, located within West Totton, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 8TE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHazel Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAbbotswood Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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
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

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Data Sources

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