Postcode · Petersfield

GU31 5PN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Milland & South Harting
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,005 (2024)

GU31 5PNPetersfield

At a glance

What GU31 5PN is like

GU31 5PN 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 2,005 people. 71% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% 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 5PN compares

Headline figures for GU31 5PN, 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: 11.2 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

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 5PN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.2 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
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU31 5PN FAQs

Is GU31 5PN 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 11.2 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU31 5PN?

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 5PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU31 5PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU31 5PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers GU31 5PN?

The local authority for GU31 5PN is Chichester.

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

How well connected is GU31 5PN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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