Postcode · Petersfield

GU31 5HG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Milland & South Harting
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU31 5HG is like

GU31 5HG is a postcode in the Milland & South Harting area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,282 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU31 5 sold for a median of £632,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU31 5HG compares

Headline figures for GU31 5HG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,521

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU31 5HG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU31 5 is up 16.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU31 5HG FAQs

Is GU31 5HG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU31 5HG?

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 5HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU31 5HG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU31 5HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers GU31 5HG?

The local authority for GU31 5HG is Chichester.

GU31 5HG comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU31 5HG?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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