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GU32 1 area guide

Who lives in GU32 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
8,503 (2024)
At a glance

What GU32 1 is like

The GU32 1 postcode sector in East Hampshire covers 210 live postcodes and is home to about 8,503 people in 3,578 households. 65.8% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% 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 GU32 1 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU32 1 compares

Headline figures for GU32 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£760,000

Median over 19 sales in GU32 1, −8.2% 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 8 inspected schools in GU32 1.

Household incomeMore
£69,525

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU32 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU32 1 FAQs

01
Is GU32 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 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).
02
How much does a house cost in GU32 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £760,000.

Homes in GU32 1 sold for a median of £760,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU32 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU32 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU32 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).
05
Which council covers GU32 1?

The local authority for GU32 1 is East Hampshire.

GU32 1 comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU32 1?

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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