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SO40 3NF area guide

Who lives in SO40 3NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What SO40 3NF is like

SO40 3NF is a postcode in the West Totton area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,588 people. 73% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO40 3 sold for a median of £323,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO40 3NF compares

Headline figures for SO40 3NF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£323,750

Median over 96 sales in SO40 3, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,484

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO40 3NF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO40 3NF FAQs

Is SO40 3NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO40 3NF?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,750.

Homes in SO40 3 sold for a median of £323,750 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO40 3NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO40 3NF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO40 3NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33%).

Which council covers SO40 3NF?

The local authority for SO40 3NF is New Forest.

SO40 3NF comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO40 3NF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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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