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Housing in GU32

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

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
21,038 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.5%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

GU32England
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU32 is broadly in line with that, at 68%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.2% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

GU32
68%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU32England
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU32England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

GU32England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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