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Housing in GU31 4EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Petersfield South
Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,284 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.3%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU31 4EJEngland
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU31 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 67.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

GU31 4EJ
67%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU31 4EJEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU31 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 31.3% of households include dependent children.

GU31 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU31 4EJ sits in (Petersfield South): about 2,284 residents.

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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