Postcode sector · Petersfield

Housing in GU32 9

What the homes in GU32 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Population: 3,472 (2024)

GU32 9Postcode sector · Petersfield

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.1%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU32 9England

Detached36.1%22.9%

Semi-detached15.3%31.5%

Terraced18.1%23%

Purpose-built flat23.6%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU32 9 is above that, at 73.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

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Owned73.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.4%1%
Private rented21%20.5%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU32 9England

Owned outright50.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%

Other private rented2.3%2.2%

From the council0.7%8.3%

From a housing association4.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.9%. 17.2% of households include dependent children.

GU32 9England

Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%

Couple, no children16.7%16.8%

Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households2.6%7.7%

Rents

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.

East HampshireEngland

All homes£1,262£1,459

One bedroom£901£1,195

Two bedrooms£1,180£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,483£1,489

Four or more£1,977£2,161

Detached£1,749£1,640

Semi-detached£1,425£1,449

Terraced£1,282£1,435

Flat or maisonette£994£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in GU32 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in East Hampshire

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