Postcode · Petersfield

GU32 2BD area guide

Who lives in GU32 2BD, 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: 2,915 (2024)

GU32 2BDPetersfield

At a glance

What GU32 2BD is like

GU32 2BD 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 2,915 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, 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 GU32 2 sold for a median of £513,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU32 2BD compares

Headline figures for GU32 2BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£513,000

Median over 43 sales in GU32 2, −17.1% 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 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 GU32 2BD differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU32 2 is down 17.1% on the year before.

Questions

GU32 2BD FAQs

Is GU32 2BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 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 GU32 2BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £513,000.

Homes in GU32 2 sold for a median of £513,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU32 2BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU32 2BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU32 2BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.4% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers GU32 2BD?

The local authority for GU32 2BD is East Hampshire.

GU32 2BD comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU32 2BD?

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, 1.4 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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