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SO40 4JW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Totton Town
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,466 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO40 4JW is like

SO40 4JW is a postcode in the Totton Town area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,466 people. 58.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4JW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,670

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO40 4JW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SO40 4JW FAQs

Is SO40 4JW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO40 4JW?

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 4JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO40 4JW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SO40 4JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 58.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.1%).

Which council covers SO40 4JW?

The local authority for SO40 4JW is New Forest.

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

How well connected is SO40 4JW?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Totton Rail Station, 1 mile 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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