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SO40 9JE

Downs Park Avenue

Marchwood & Eling

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Detailed insights for SO40 9JE

Overview

Postcode SO40 9JE 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 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Goatee Shore.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% 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

2/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO40 9JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 9JE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 9JE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton
0.8 mi

4

Redbridge

Central

Walking directions to Redbridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 9JE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGoatee ShoreLargeWalking directions to Goatee Shore

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
8,434.1 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
296
96.42%
African
7
2.28%
Other
2
0.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
22.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
53
21.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
18.55%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.71%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
45
35.43%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Owns outright
31
24.41%
Social rents from council
8
6.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Marchwood & Eling

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 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
Detached27£441,250
Flats18£171,500
Semi-Detached20£315,000
Terraced40£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 9JE postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 9JE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGLADE SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHounsdown SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 9JE

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

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
WardMarchwood & ElingE05014786
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.