Heath Road, Petersfield, GU31 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU31 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.7%	0.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GU31 4EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	23.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	60.6%	6.0%	44.2%	16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	9.9%	6.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	60.7%	5.6%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	31.2%	28%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GU31 4EJ this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	4%	-7.0%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	17.3%	0.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	54.5%	11.3%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.9%	97.1%	1.2%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	93%	0.6%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	92.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 21.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Petersfield Bell Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill and the 109th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GU31 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heath Road are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hampshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heath Road, Petersfield, GU31 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU31 4EJ

Average Price
£1,767,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,767,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£998,860

Semi-Detached
£789,862

Terraced
£648,801

Detached
£1,436,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,578

Other
£74,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,730,000	2024-06-21	£1,726,433
56 Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,150,000	2023-09-22	£3,166,355
Ridge House, 48 Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2022-12-19	£2,146,774
56 Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,280,000	2021-03-29	£3,726,573
56 Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2017-02-10	£1,722,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU31 4EJ

Employment

GU31 4EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU31 4EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	69
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne Junior School Love Lane , GU31 4BP	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petersfield Infant School St Peter's Road , GU32 3HX	4out of 4	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheet Primary School School Lane , Sheet GU32 2AS	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 95 Church Road , Steep GU32 2DE	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langrish Primary School Ramsdean Road , Stroud GU32 3PJ	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Petersfield School Cranford Road , GU32 3LU	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churcher's College Ramshill , GU31 4AS	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedales School Church Road , Steep GU32 2DG	- not rated	2,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Natural Food Deli	2 Dragon Street, Petersfield, GU31 4JD	558 yd
Chinwags Ltd	Chinwags, Folly Market, College Street, Petersfield, GU31 4AD	591 yd
Cafe Mezzo	35 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JR	620 yd
Lemon Grass	16-18 Dragon Street, Petersfield, GU31 4JJ	625 yd
Malabon Tandoori Restaurant	14 Dragon Street, Petersfield, GU31 4JJ	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herne Farm Leisure Centre	The Herne Farm Leisure Centre, Crundles, Petersfield, GU314PJ	347 yd
Petersfield Town FC	Petersfield Town Football Club, Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BW	588 yd
Folly Bar	Folly Wine Bar, 2 Crawters Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4AD	591 yd
The King's Arms	20 Dragon Street, Petersfield, GU31 4JJ	603 yd
The Townhouse	28 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JL	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plump Duck	Heath Kiosk, Heath Road West, Petersfield, GU31 4EJ	1 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 8 Rams Walk, Petersfield, GU32 3JA	755 yd
TSK Petersfield	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Causeway, Petersfield, GU31 4JR	860 yd
Petersfield Kebab House	39 Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU323DY	892 yd
Subway	Ramshill Service Station, Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AT	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	11-12 Crundles, Petersfield, GU31 4PJ	347 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks and Spencers, 21-25 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JT	685 yd
Waitrose Ltd.	Waitrose Ltd, 8 Rams Walk, Petersfield, GU32 3JA	755 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Causeway, Petersfield, GU31	860 yd
Tesco	11 Charles Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EJ	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petersfield Heath HEATH ROAD EAST	grass pitches	396 yd
Curves (Petersfield) FESTIVAL HALL FESTIVAL HALL HEATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Petersfield Open Air Heated Pool HEATH ROAD	swimming pool	438 yd
Love Lane Sports Ground LOVE LANE	grass pitches	478 yd
Petersfield Town Football Club LOVE LANE	grass pitches	554 yd
Herne Junior School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	619 yd
Churchers College RAMSHILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GU31 4EJ