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SO40 8XH

POSTCODE

A Totton Central postcode in New Forest, a 16-minute walk from Totton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Abbotswood Junior School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Lydlynch Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.17 mi

  3. 3
    Forest Park School

    Special · Good

    0.19 mi

  4. 4
    Oakfield Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    Testwood School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.9

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    GLADE School

    Special · Good

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Hampshire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

New Forest is the district council. School applications go through Hampshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Totton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Ashurst New Forest Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Hammonds Lane

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hammonds Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Park School

    Bus · o/s · east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Park School

    Bus · opp · west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Calmore Corner

    Bus · E-bound · east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO40 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO40 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales

SO40 8XH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SO40 8 sector.

Average price
£328,269
Median price: £324,000
Median +0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £315,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£384k£327k£269k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£215,000 · 2026-09-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO40 8BJ
£256,500 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SO40 8FW
£255,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SO40 8WN
£267,500 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SO40 8TJ
£560,000 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
SO40 8GQ
£340,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO40 8TH
£540,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
SO40 8TR
£320,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO40 8TJ
£340,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
SO40 8GN
£390,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
SO40 8BW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO40 8XH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO40 8XH

Counts are for Totton Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +48%
473012
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -37%
34205
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

70
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · New Forest 005 (E02004783)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,322

£50,933–£69,094

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,384

£37,749–£49,859

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,471

£37,560–£43,607

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,600

£32,029–£41,823

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,353
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.4%
Other Mixed1.0%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,353
Christian47.7%
No religion45.2%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,353
50–6421.5%
35–4918.8%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 570
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
One person: other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19741
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19741 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO40 8XH

England
Country
New Forest
Local Authority
Hampshire
Totton Central
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO40 8XH
Coordinates
50.9190, -1.5005
Grid reference
SU352134
Easting
435,208
Northing
113,406
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WWF9X+JR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Totton
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
New Forest

Administrative Information

New Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
New Forest East E14001373
Constituency
E14001373
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Totton Central
Constituency code
E14001373
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Totton and Eling
International Territorial Level
New Forest

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 005B E01023075
E01023075
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 005 E02004783
E02004783
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 005B E01023075
E01023075
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 005 E02004783
E02004783
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:25 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO40 8XH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023075 and MSOA E02004783 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19741
Present — Active
Postcode SO40 8XH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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