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Affluence in GU34 2RH

How GU34 2RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke
Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off GU34 2RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GU34 2RH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,667
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the GU34 2RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

GU34 2RHEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the GU34 2RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU34 2RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the GU34 2RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

GU34 2RHEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU34 2RH (Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke) (about 1,599 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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