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Housing in GU34 4

What the homes in GU34 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
15,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.3%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU34 4England
Detached44.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU34 4 is broadly in line with that, at 67.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

GU34 4
67%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned67.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 4England
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

GU34 4England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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