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Housing in GU34 2RX

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

Neighbourhood
Alton Ashdell, Whitedown & Amery
Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.4%). Flats make up 25.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

GU34 2RXEngland
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.8%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU34 2RX area is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

GU34 2RX
74%
18%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 2RXEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 2RXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

GU34 2RXEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 2RX sits in (Alton Ashdell, Whitedown & Amery): about 2,628 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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