Is SO40 0SA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SO40 0SA is a postcode in Totton North, New Forest, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SO40 0SA, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SO40 0SA are local prosperity and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SO40 0SA is based on New Forest 007 Census 2021. It covers 5,499 residents, 54 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 55, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 77% owner-occupied, 15% privately rented, 7% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

Families checking schools near SO40 0SA can compare 4 state schools within one mile, including 1 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SO40 0SA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SO40 0SA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.