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Housing in GU34 2DS

What the homes in GU34 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke
Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (28.5%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU34 2DSEngland
Detached18.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced28.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU34 2DS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

GU34 2DS
60%
17%
21%
England
  • Owned60.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 2DSEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.9%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

GU34 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU34 2DS sits in (Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke): about 1,599 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.

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