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SO40 8WR

Dorland Gardens

Totton South

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Detailed insights for SO40 8WR

Overview

Postcode SO40 8WR is located in an urban city, within the Totton South ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the West Totton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.0 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 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Myrtle Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

West Totton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Totton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 224 ft away from SO40 8WR.

Flood risk

No risk

West Totton near SO40 8WR 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 8WR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miMyrtle ParkMediumWalking directions to Myrtle Park
0.1 miBall Flume ParkSmallWalking directions to Ball Flume Park
0.4 miBramtoco ParkSmallWalking directions to Bramtoco Park

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
2,037.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.51(-70%)
Burglary
3.96(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.17(-51%)
Other theft
2.38(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.58(-86%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
347
95.59%
Other White
9
2.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.1%
Irish
1
0.28%
Other Asian
1
0.28%
Total population: 363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
34.47%
Level 3 (A level)
63
21.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
20.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.87%
No qualifications
20
6.83%
Total 16+ residents: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
50%
Owns outright
53
40.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.85%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Totton South

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Totton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,950 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totton South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£465,000
Flats10£175,500
Semi-Detached39£340,000
Terraced30£266,250

10 year median price trend in Totton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Totton South.

Schools

In the SO40 8WR postcode area, located within West Totton, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAbbotswood Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 8WR

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

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 SouthE05014795
ParishTotton and ElingE04004587
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West TottonE02004781
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 003AE01023073
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.