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GU34 3RX area guide

Who lives in GU34 3RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield North & East Meon
Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU34 3RX is like

GU34 3RX is a postcode in the Petersfield North & East Meon area of East Hampshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,915 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU34 3 sold for a median of £700,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU34 3RX compares

Headline figures for GU34 3RX, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£700,000

Median over 14 sales in GU34 3, −15% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU34 3RX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU34 3RX FAQs

Is GU34 3RX 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 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU34 3RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £700,000.

Homes in GU34 3 sold for a median of £700,000 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU34 3RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU34 3RX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU34 3RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.4% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers GU34 3RX?

The local authority for GU34 3RX is East Hampshire.

GU34 3RX comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU34 3RX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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