Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, GU31 4FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU31 4FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	28%	-2.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	46.7%	-4.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	26.4%	31.7%	5.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.2%	16.1%	0.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	17.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	93.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	86.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Merritts Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merritts Meadow was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Buriton & East Meon average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Merritts Meadow has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buriton & East Meon and the 181st lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU31 4FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Merritts Meadow are based on 19 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 Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, GU31 4FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU31 4FG

Average Price
£607,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£657,603

Detached
£1,614,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£472,719

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merritts Meadow

Average Price
£636,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£720,364

Detached
£1,676,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merritts MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-08-31	£632,051
Merritts House, 1A Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-06-25	£1,676,674
4 Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-25	£515,401
5 Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-02-16	£457,650
1 Merritts Meadow, Petersfield, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-12-05	£530,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU31 4FG

Employment

GU31 4FG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU31 4FG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance 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	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petersfield Infant School St Peter's Road , GU32 3HX	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheet Primary School School Lane , Sheet GU32 2AS	3out of 4	1,215 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	1,718 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langrish Primary School Ramsdean Road , Stroud GU32 3PJ	4out of 4	2,822 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	1,139 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedales School Church Road , Steep GU32 2DG	- not rated	1,542 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
Cantina Rosita	5 Folly Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4AU	481 yd
Chinwags Ltd	Chinwags, Folly Market, College Street, Petersfield, GU31 4AD	484 yd
Fez Bazaar	39b Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DP	490 yd
Meg's Kitchen at Bakery Lane	Unit D, 37 Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DY	490 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DY	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harris Inns	The Good Intent, 46 College Street, Petersfield, GU31 4AF	227 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Windsor Road, Petersfield, GU32 3ER	355 yd
Petersfield Town FC	Petersfield Town Football Club, Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BW	363 yd
Petersfield Social Club	8 Station Road, Petersfield, GU323ED	471 yd
Folly Bar	Folly Wine Bar, 2 Crawters Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4AD	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Petersfield Kebab House	39 Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU323DY	490 yd
Mother Kelly's	29 Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EL	517 yd
Subway	Ramshill Service Station, Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AT	521 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, 25 Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EL	522 yd
Peking Takeaway	31 Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EL	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd.	Waitrose Ltd, 8 Rams Walk, Petersfield, GU32 3JA	530 yd
Tesco	11 Charles Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EJ	539 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Station Road, Petersfield, GU32 3EE	560 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks and Spencers, 21-25 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JT	600 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	11-12 Crundles, Petersfield, GU31 4PJ	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Love Lane Sports Ground LOVE LANE	grass pitches	437 yd
Petersfield Town Football Club LOVE LANE	grass pitches	443 yd
Petersfield Open Air Heated Pool HEATH ROAD	swimming pool	487 yd
Curves (Petersfield) FESTIVAL HALL FESTIVAL HALL HEATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Churchers College RAMSHILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Herne Junior School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	621 yd
M E B S Leisure (Closed) Rushes Road	health and fitness suite	901 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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