Test Close, Petersfield, GU31 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU31 4LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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	25%	27.8%	2.8%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	47.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	47.5%	52.7%	5.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.3%	34.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.4%	13.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	8%	0.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19%	6.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	34.2%	7.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	98.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	93.2%	90.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	92.9%	90.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Test Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Test Close was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Petersfield Bell Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Test Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill and the 83rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Test Close are based on 35 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 Test Close, Petersfield, GU31 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU31 4LH

Average Price
£467,106

Semi-Detached
£412,937

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Test Close

Average Price
£478,240

Semi-Detached
£415,740

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Test CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Test Close, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2024-08-30	£447,548
6 Test Close, Petersfield, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-29	£495,912
10 Test Close, Petersfield, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-06-03	£559,679
12 Test Close, Petersfield, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-05-21	£335,470
1 Test Close, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-05-11	£662,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU31 4LH

Employment

GU31 4LH 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	95
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petersfield Infant School St Peter's Road , GU32 3HX	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Junior School Love Lane , GU31 4BP	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langrish Primary School Ramsdean Road , Stroud GU32 3PJ	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buriton Primary School High Street , Buriton GU31 5RX	3out of 4	2,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheet Primary School School Lane , Sheet GU32 2AS	3out of 4	2,795 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	577 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	2,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedales School Church Road , Steep GU32 2DG	- not rated	2,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ditcham Park School Ditcham Park , GU31 5RN	- not rated	5,424 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
Causeway Business Centre	158 The Causeway, Petersfield, GU31 4LW	220 yd
On Track at FitzRoy Support	On Track, 8 Hylton Road, Petersfield, GU32 3JY	826 yd
Cloisters Continental Cafe	Cloisters Continental Cafe, The Square, Petersfield, GU32 3HS	936 yd
St Peter's Church Refresh	St Peter's Church, The Square, Petersfield, GU32 3HS	936 yd
The Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery	Petersfield Museum, St Peters Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HU	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Sheep	1 Sheep Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JX	895 yd
Petersfield Bowls and Snooker Club	Petersfield Bowls & Snooker Club, St Peters Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX	981 yd
Petersfield Catering @ Petersfield Bowls & Snooker Club	Petersfield Bowls & Snooker Club, St Peters Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX	981 yd
The Square Brewery	7 The Square, Petersfield, GU32 3HJ	1,005 yd
The Old Drum Ltd	The Old Drum, Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DP	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TSK Petersfield	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Causeway, Petersfield, GU31 4JR		739 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 8 Rams Walk, Petersfield, GU32 3JA		1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Causeway, Petersfield, GU31	739 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks and Spencers, 21-25 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JT	1,039 yd
Waitrose Ltd.	Waitrose Ltd, 8 Rams Walk, Petersfield, GU32 3JA	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petersfield School CRANFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	494 yd
M E B S Leisure (Closed) Rushes Road	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU31 4LH