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SO40 9FD

Hounsdown Avenue

Totton South

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Detailed insights for SO40 9FD

Overview

Postcode SO40 9FD is located in an urban city, within the Totton South ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Totton Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Totton Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Totton Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from SO40 9FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 9FD 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 9FD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
790.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.66(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.87(+38%)
Public order
8.87(+45%)
Other theft
8.19(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.14(-47%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
94.17%
Other White
15
4.37%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.58%
Irish
1
0.29%
Pakistani
1
0.29%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
24.91%
Level 3 (A level)
56
20.51%
No qualifications
52
19.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
9.89%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
37.21%
Owns outright
37
28.68%
Social rents from council
22
17.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.3%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

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 9FD postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 9FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryHounsdown SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 9FD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 9FD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier Mason'sMain Road, New Forest, SO40 7EPWalking directions to Premier Mason's
0.5 miTotton Post Office51-53 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DRWalking directions to Totton Post Office
0.5 miBest-oneNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miTotton Mini MarketNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Totton Mini Market
0.5 miCo-op Food23 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQWalking directions to Co-op Food

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)Totton TownE02004782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 004EE01023085
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.