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SO40 4AD area guide

Who lives in SO40 4AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marchwood & Dibden
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,554 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO40 4AD is like

SO40 4AD is a postcode in the Marchwood & Dibden area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,554 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SO40 4 sold for a median of £322,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO40 4AD compares

Headline figures for SO40 4AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,000

Median over 60 sales in SO40 4, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,315

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO40 4AD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SO40 4AD FAQs

Is SO40 4AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SO40 4AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,000.

Homes in SO40 4 sold for a median of £322,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO40 4AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO40 4AD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO40 4AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.9%).

Which council covers SO40 4AD?

The local authority for SO40 4AD is New Forest.

SO40 4AD comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO40 4AD?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 0.9 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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