Postcode · Petersfield

GU31 5SE area guide

Who lives in GU31 5SE, 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: 2,268 (2024)

GU31 5SEPetersfield

At a glance

What GU31 5SE is like

GU31 5SE is a postcode in the Petersfield North & East Meon area of East Hampshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,268 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 5SE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 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%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU31 5SE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 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
26.7% 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.

Questions

GU31 5SE FAQs

Is GU31 5SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 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 5SE?

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 5SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU31 5SE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU31 5SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).

Which council covers GU31 5SE?

The local authority for GU31 5SE is East Hampshire.

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

How well connected is GU31 5SE?

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, 2.1 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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