Postcode · Petersfield

GU32 3JF area guide

Who lives in GU32 3JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield South
Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

GU32 3JFPetersfield

At a glance

What GU32 3JF is like

GU32 3JF is a postcode in the Petersfield South area of East Hampshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,158 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 33.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GU32 3 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU32 3JF compares

Headline figures for GU32 3JF, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 64 sales in GU32 3, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,281

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU32 3JF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU32 3 is up 12.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU32 3JF FAQs

Is GU32 3JF 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 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU32 3JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in GU32 3 sold for a median of £355,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU32 3JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU32 3JF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GU32 3JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.1% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.2%).

Which council covers GU32 3JF?

The local authority for GU32 3JF is East Hampshire.

GU32 3JF comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU32 3JF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Petersfield Rail Station, 0.3 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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