Postcode · Petersfield

GU32 1NB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,162 (2024)

GU32 1NBPetersfield

At a glance

What GU32 1NB is like

GU32 1NB is a postcode in the Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon neighbourhood of Winchester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,162 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in GU32 1 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU32 1NB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.0 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

1.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£75,667

Average a year, before tax — higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.5% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU32 1NB FAQs

Is GU32 1NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU32 1NB?

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.

Is GU32 1NB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU32 1NB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU32 1NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.1%).

Which council covers GU32 1NB?

GU32 1NB is in Winchester.

GU32 1NB is in Winchester, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU32 1NB?

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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