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Housing in GU34 1

What the homes in GU34 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
15,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

GU34 1England
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU34 1 is broadly in line with that, at 68.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

GU34 1
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15%
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England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 1England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

GU34 1England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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