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Housing in GU31 4

What the homes in GU31 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
14,449 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.6%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU31 4England
Detached34.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU31 4 is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

GU31 4
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England
  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU31 4England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU31 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

GU31 4England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Hampshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hampshire, August 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

East HampshireEngland
All homes£1,262£1,459
One bedroom£901£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,180£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,483£1,489
Four or more£1,977£2,161
Detached£1,749£1,640
Semi-detached£1,425£1,449
Terraced£1,282£1,435
Flat or maisonette£994£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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