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SO40 8XD area guide

Who lives in SO40 8XD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Totton Rushington
Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,321 (2024)

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At a glance

What SO40 8XD is like

SO40 8XD is a postcode in the Totton Rushington area of New Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,321 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.6% 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 8 sold for a median of £330,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SO40 8XD compares

Headline figures for SO40 8XD, 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: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,250

Median over 116 sales in SO40 8, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,322

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SO40 8XD differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SO40 8XD FAQs

Is SO40 8XD 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 21.6 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SO40 8XD?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,250.

Homes in SO40 8 sold for a median of £330,250 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SO40 8XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SO40 8XD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SO40 8XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.2%).

Which council covers SO40 8XD?

The local authority for SO40 8XD is New Forest.

SO40 8XD comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SO40 8XD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Totton Rail Station, 0.8 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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