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SO40 9EA

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 9EA

Overview

Postcode SO40 9EA is located in an urban city, within the Marchwood & Eling ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Totton Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 303.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Totton Town is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Testvale Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
303
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Totton Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Totton Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 303.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Totton Town is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from SO40 9EA.

Flood risk

Very low

Totton Town near SO40 9EA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Totton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 9EA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton
0.9 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Walking directions to Redbridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 9EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTestvale ParkSmallWalking directions to Testvale Park
0.5 miBramtoco ParkSmallWalking directions to Bramtoco Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
2,889.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
88.18%
Other White
23
6.97%
Other
4
1.21%
Other Asian
3
0.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.61%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
37.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
27.7%
Owns outright
36
24.32%
Shared ownership
6
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.05%
Total households: 148

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 9EA postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 9EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 9EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 9EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTotton Post Office51-53 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DRWalking directions to Totton Post Office
0.1 miTotton Mini MarketNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Totton Mini Market
0.1 miBest-oneNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miCo-op Food23 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSparNew Forest, SO40 8DDWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardMarchwood & ElingE05014786
ParishTotton and ElingE04004587
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Totton TownE02004782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 004BE01023077
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.