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SO40 9HF

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

England / South East / New Forest / Totton Town / Marchwood & Eling / SO40 9HF

Overview

Postcode SO40 9HF is located in a rural hamlet, 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 high crime levels, with around 109.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Goatee Shore.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Low

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 109.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from SO40 9HF.

Flood risk

High

Totton Town near SO40 9HF has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Totton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

Totton

N/A

0.8 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miGoatee ShoreLarge

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
100.5 per km²

Demographics

British
217
85.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
4.31%
Indian
6
2.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.35%
Roma
5
1.96%
Total population: 255

Housing

Owns outright
46
42.2%
Owns with a mortgage
39
35.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
17.43%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.75%
Social rents from council
2
1.83%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Marchwood & Eling

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 in Marchwood & Eling area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £970,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£440,625
Flats22£183,000
Semi-Detached19£315,000
Terraced44£273,000

10 years price trend in Marchwood & Eling

Schools

In the SO40 9HF postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryHounsdown SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miCo-op Food23 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.