Sherwood Terrace, Alton, GU34 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU34 1ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	34.5%	38.6%	4.1%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	34.9%	-9.8%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.5%	16.5%	4.0%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	47.2%	41.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.8%	42.1%	4.3%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.4%	13%	1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.2%	4.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	34%	3.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	88.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	84.7%	81.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	82.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.8%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Sherwood Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Terrace was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Alton Eastbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Terrace has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke and the 81st highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in GU34 1ED, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sherwood Terrace are based on 9 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 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, GU34 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 1ED

Average Price
£327,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Terrace

Average Price
£330,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-18	£323,828
2 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-02-17	£327,052
3 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2012-06-29	£313,143
3 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,950	2003-10-03	£326,351
5 Sherwood Terrace, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2003-08-22	£364,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 1ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre Eastbrook Road , GU34 2DR	4out of 4	476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alton Infant School Normandy Street , GU34 1DH	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Amery Hill , GU34 2BY	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anstey Junior School Eastbrooke Road , GU34 2DR	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Butts Primary School Bolle Road , GU34 1PW	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Infant School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amery Hill School Amery Hill , GU34 2BZ	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eggar's School London Road , Holybourne GU34 4EQ	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alton School Anstey Lane , GU34 2NG	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar School Powell Drive , GU34 4GL	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar College Powell Drive , Holybourne GU34 4GL	- not rated	2,037 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Cherry Ltd	3d Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	191 yd
Thai Boutique	7 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	195 yd
Cucina Dei Sapori	Cucina Dei Sapori, 8 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	259 yd
Goldfinch Books	24 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	285 yd
Stones Cafe	26 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Arms Ltd	Bakers Arms, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	285 yd
The Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, High Street, Alton, GU341BN	285 yd
Cassidy's Bar	44 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	367 yd
The King's Arms	5a Vicarage Hill, Alton, GU34 1HT	401 yd
Ivy House	The Ivy House, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaven's Kitchen	13-15 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	192 yd
Chef's Kitchen	11 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	195 yd
Murat's Kebab House	4 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1BX	229 yd
Campbell's Fish & Chips	64-66 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DE	248 yd
Lemon Stone Events	Alton House Hotel, Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DW	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	34e, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	367 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	452 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	452 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Store, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PP	485 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	77-85 High Street, Alton, GU34 1LG	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alton Community Centre ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AMERY STREET		485 yd
Results Health Club (Alton) 80a 80a High Street	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Amery Hill School AMERY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Alton College OLD ODIHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	890 yd
Bass Sports Ground (Closed) Anstey Road	grass pitches	962 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU34 1ED