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Housing in GU34 5

What the homes in GU34 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hampshire
Region
South East
Population
15,391 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (64.8%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU34 5England
Detached64.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced8.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU34 5 is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

GU34 5
79%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU34 5England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU34 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

GU34 5England
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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