Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU32 2DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.9%	48.6%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 area around GU32 2DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.7%	64.6%	1.9%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	30.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-13.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (93.1%) 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	60.3%	58.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33.1%	34.2%	1.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 GU32 2DE this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	1.7%	-10.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	29.6%	45.5%	15.9%	13.4%	32.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	11.3%	-6.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	31.9%	5.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	92.1%	85.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	83.5%	78.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	78%	-5.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	33.1%	6.0%	27.1%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% higher than the Buriton & East Meon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buriton & East Meon and the 161st highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.2%.

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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 GU32 2DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (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 Church Road are based on 53 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 Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU32 2DE

Average Price
£1,199,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,199,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£918,691

Semi-Detached
£758,363

Terraced
£388,600

Detached
£1,024,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,935

Other
£610,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Church Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2012-08-21	£1,536,638
81 Church Road, Petersfield, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	1998-08-18	£955,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU32 2DE

Employment

GU32 2DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in GU32 2DE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	186
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 95 Church Road , Steep GU32 2DE	3out of 4	184 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheet Primary School School Lane , Sheet GU32 2AS	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Junior School Love Lane , GU31 4BP	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petersfield Infant School St Peter's Road , GU32 3HX	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langrish Primary School Ramsdean Road , Stroud GU32 3PJ	4out of 4	3,205 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	2,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedales School Church Road , Steep GU32 2DG	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churcher's College Ramshill , GU31 4AS	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steep Cricket Club	Steep Cricket Club, Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DB	557 yd
The Cricketers Inn	The Cricketers, Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DW	702 yd
The Harrow Inn	Harrow Inn, Steep, Petersfield, GU322DA	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedales School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	318 yd
Steep Cricket Club Church Road	grass pitches	522 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12 Mbit/s

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