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Housing in GU34 2XT

What the homes in GU34 2XT 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
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (50.8%). Flats make up 65.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GU34 2XTEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat50.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU34 2XT area is well below that, at 38%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.4% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

GU34 2XT
38%
26%
35%
England
  • Owned38%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented34.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 2XTEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 2XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.3%. 13.1% of households include dependent children.

GU34 2XTEngland
Living alone, under 6628.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 2XT sits in (Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke): about 1,730 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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