Postcode district · Petersfield

GU31 area guide

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

Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Population: 22,402 (2024)

GU31Postcode district · Petersfield

At a glance

What GU31 is like

The GU31 postcode district in East Hampshire covers 433 live postcodes and is home to about 22,402 people in 9,429 households. 70.6% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 13.8% 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU31 sold for a median of £572,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU31 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£572,500

Median over 124 sales in GU31, +18% 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 11 inspected schools in GU31.

Household incomeMore

£65,518

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU31 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU31 is up 18% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU31 FAQs

Is GU31 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £572,500.

Homes in GU31 sold for a median of £572,500 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +18% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU31 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU31, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU31?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.8%).

Which council covers GU31?

The local authority for GU31 is East Hampshire.

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

How well connected is GU31?

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). The nearest station is Petersfield Rail Station, 1.8 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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