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Postcode · Petersfield

Affluence in GU31 4JY

How GU31 4JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Petersfield South
Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU31 4JY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU31 4JY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,281
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the GU31 4JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

GU31 4JYEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the GU31 4JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU31 4JYEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in the GU31 4JY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

GU31 4JYEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU31 4JY (Petersfield South) (about 2,393 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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