Housing in SO40 8FZ
What the homes in SO40 8FZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
SO40 8FZSouthampton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70% of households in the SO40 8FZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned70%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO40 8FZ (West Totton) (about 1,759 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.