Housing in GU32 2BX
What the homes in GU32 2BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield North & East Meon
- Council
- East Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,607 (2024)
GU32 2BXPetersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.3%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU32 2BX area is above that, at 75.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented11.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in East Hampshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hampshire, August 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU32 2BX sits in (Petersfield North & East Meon): about 2,607 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.