SO40 postcode area
The SO40 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in New Forest. Area Scores range from 45 to 83 across them.
In summary
The strongest of the SO40 district's neighbourhoods is Ashurst & Cadnam (83 out of 100, #1,136 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Totton Calmore (46). 6 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £295,000 in Marchwood & Dibden to £562,500 in Ashurst & Cadnam — a 1.9× gap within the SO40 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst & CadnamNew Forest | 1,136 | 83 | £562,500 |
| Totton RushingtonNew Forest | 1,163 | 83 | £312,500 |
| West TottonNew Forest | 1,444 | 79 | £325,000 |
| Lymington Town & BoldreNew Forest | 1,739 | 75 | £537,500 |
| Marchwood & DibdenNew Forest | 1,972 | 71 | £295,000 |
| Lyndhurst & MinsteadNew Forest | 1,986 | 71 | £450,000 |
| Totton TownNew Forest | 3,515 | 49 | £295,000 |
| Totton CalmoreNew Forest | 3,734 | 46 | £312,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SO40.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.