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Housing in SO40 0JH

What the homes in SO40 0JH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Totton
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,588 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO40 0JHEngland
Detached33%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in the SO40 0JH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SO40 0JH
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO40 0JHEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO40 0JHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 29% of households include dependent children.

SO40 0JHEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in New Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in New Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

New ForestEngland
All homes£1,244£1,459
One bedroom£864£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,391£1,489
Four or more£1,988£2,161
Detached£1,692£1,640
Semi-detached£1,344£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,013£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 0JH (West Totton) (about 1,588 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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