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SO40 2UQ area guide

Who lives in SO40 2UQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Totton Calmore
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
At a glance

What SO40 2UQ is like

SO40 2UQ is a postcode in the Totton Calmore area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,370 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SO40 2 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO40 2UQ compares

Headline figures for SO40 2UQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£335,000

Median over 92 sales in SO40 2, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,811

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO40 2UQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO40 2UQ FAQs

01
Is SO40 2UQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SO40 2UQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in SO40 2 sold for a median of £335,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SO40 2UQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO40 2UQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SO40 2UQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.5%).
05
Which council covers SO40 2UQ?

The local authority for SO40 2UQ is New Forest.

SO40 2UQ comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SO40 2UQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Totton Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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