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SO40 9HG

Marchwood & Eling

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO40 9HG

Overview

Postcode SO40 9HG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 158 ft away from SO40 9HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 9HG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 9HG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton
0.7 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Walking directions to Redbridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 9HG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTestvale ParkSmallWalking directions to Testvale Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
3,511.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
90.38%
Other White
12
3.85%
Chinese
8
2.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.64%
Total population: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
32.56%
Owns outright
54
31.4%
Owns with a mortgage
35
20.35%
Social rents from council
12
6.98%
Other social rented
8
4.65%
Total households: 172

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 9HG postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 9HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableForest Park SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 9HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food23 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miLidl62-96 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3AGWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miTotton Mini MarketNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Totton Mini Market
0.1 miBest-oneNew Forest, SO40 9DLWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miTotton Post Office51-53 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DRWalking directions to Totton Post Office

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.