Postcode · Alton

GU34 2RH area guide

Who lives in GU34 2RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What GU34 2RH is like

GU34 2RH is a postcode in the Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke area of East Hampshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,599 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU34 2 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU34 2RH compares

Headline figures for GU34 2RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 129 sales in GU34 2, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU34 2RH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU34 2 is up 5.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU34 2RH FAQs

Is GU34 2RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in GU34 2RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in GU34 2 sold for a median of £385,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU34 2RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU34 2RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU34 2RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.5%).

Which council covers GU34 2RH?

The local authority for GU34 2RH is East Hampshire.

GU34 2RH comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU34 2RH?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Alton (Mid-Hants Railway), 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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