Postcode · Petersfield

GU31 5AD area guide

Who lives in GU31 5AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield North & East Meon
Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU31 5AD is like

GU31 5AD is a postcode in the Petersfield North & East Meon neighbourhood of East Hampshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,915 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in GU31 5 sold for a median of £632,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU31 5AD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£632,500

Median over 26 sales in GU31 5, +16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£70,897

Average a year, before tax — higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU31 5 is up 16.1% on the year before.

Questions

GU31 5AD FAQs

Is GU31 5AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU31 5AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £632,500.

Homes in GU31 5 sold for a median of £632,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is GU31 5AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU31 5AD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU31 5AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 12.4% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers GU31 5AD?

GU31 5AD is in East Hampshire.

GU31 5AD is in East Hampshire, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU31 5AD?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Petersfield Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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