The SO40 8BL postcode is in New Forest, Hampshire postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SO40 |
| Ward | Totton Central |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Totton Rushington |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | New Forest |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| Police Force | Hampshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Totton Central |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | New Forest East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18519 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Ageing Coastal Living, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Rushington(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Calmore Corner(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Totton(0.92 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(6.54 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotswood Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SO40 8EB (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Forest Park SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | SO40 8DZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Lydlynch Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO40 3DW (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Wood Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | SO40 8WU (0.50 mi) | Details |
| GLADE SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | SO40 3BU (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Oakfield AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | SO40 3LN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Testwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SO40 3ZW (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Hounsdown SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SO40 9FT (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Eling Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO40 9HX (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Foxhills Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | SO40 7ED (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Foxhills Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SO40 7ED (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| new horizons medical partnershipActive1 hazel farm road, totton, southampton, hampshire | 02380663839 | SO40 8WU |
| testvale surgeryActivetestvale surgery, 12 salisbury road, totton, southampton, hampshire | 02380866999 | SO40 3PY |
The population of SO408BL is 305 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1215), Between 55 to 64 (1118), and Between 45 to 54 (966).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 283 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 64 adults have Level 3, while 41 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (155), followed by No religion (128).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Semi-routine occupations (46), and Routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (422), and 267 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1263) and European Union EU-14 (31).