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Housing in SO40 3NT

What the homes in SO40 3NT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Totton Town
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SO40 3NTEngland
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached48.2%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in the SO40 3NT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

SO40 3NT
71%
13%
15%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SO40 3NTEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SO40 3NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

SO40 3NTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 3NT (Totton Town) (about 1,671 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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