Affluence in GU32 2BW
How GU32 2BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield North & East Meon
- Council
- East Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,915 (2024)
How well off GU32 2BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU32 2BW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the GU32 2BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the GU32 2BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the GU32 2BW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU32 2BW (Petersfield North & East Meon) (about 2,915 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.