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GU34 5SU area guide

Who lives in GU34 5SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Basing & the Candovers
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU34 5SU is like

GU34 5SU is a postcode in the Old Basing & the Candovers area of Basingstoke and Deane. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,453 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU34 5 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU34 5SU compares

Headline figures for GU34 5SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 86 sales in GU34 5, −12% 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU34 5SU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU34 5 is down 12% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU34 5SU FAQs

Is GU34 5SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.4 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 5SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in GU34 5 sold for a median of £550,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU34 5SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU34 5SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU34 5SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.9%).

Which council covers GU34 5SU?

The local authority for GU34 5SU is Basingstoke and Deane.

GU34 5SU comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU34 5SU?

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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