Tower Street, Alton, GU34 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU34 1NU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	53.8%	56.6%	2.8%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	46.2%	43.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	23.8%	25.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	40.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	22.5%	19.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	13.4%

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	38.7%	39.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34.1%	39.6%	5.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	21.1%	16.7%	-4.4%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.3%	19.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	36.3%	5.2%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.3%	95.3%	0.0%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	91.8%	91.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	91.2%	0.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 245.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 862.4% higher than the Alton Amery average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Alton Amery and the 11th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU34 1NU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Tower Street are based on 62 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 Tower Street, Alton, GU34 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 1NU

Average Price
£446,119

Semi-Detached
£446,080

Terraced
£329,326

Detached
£563,050

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£412,110

Semi-Detached
£428,951

Terraced
£343,365

Detached
£463,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-03	£312,759
34 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-10-20	£368,087
Meadow View, 40 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-06-18	£794,261
Arundel, 36 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-03-07	£456,683
22 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-01-06	£495,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 1NU

Employment

GU34 1NU 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 retired residents living in GU34 1NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Butts Primary School Bolle Road , GU34 1PW	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Amery Hill , GU34 2BY	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alton Infant School Normandy Street , GU34 1DH	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anstey Junior School Eastbrooke Road , GU34 2DR	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chawton Church of England Primary School Chawton , GU34 1SG	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eggar's School London Road , Holybourne GU34 4EQ	3out of 4	2,390 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	2,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar School Powell Drive , GU34 4GL	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar College Powell Drive , Holybourne GU34 4GL	- not rated	2,870 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
The Alton Maltings Centre CIC	Alton Maltings Centre, Maltings Close, Alton, GU34 1DT	289 yd
Curry Palace	78E High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN	335 yd
Alibaba Eats	69a High Street, Alton, GU34 1AB	382 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	386 yd
Frango Grill	1 Cross and Pillory House, Cross & Pillory Lane, Alton, GU34 1HL	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, Butts Road, Alton, GU34 1LH	167 yd
Relf's ClubHouse Kitchen	14A Butts Road, Alton, GU34 1ND	218 yd
Alton Conservative Club	14a, Butts Road, Alton, GU341ND	227 yd
White Horse	White Horse, 96-98 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN	335 yd
Ivy House	The Ivy House, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man's Chinese Takeaway	Man Chinese Restaurant, 106 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN	335 yd
The Royal Kebab House	82 High Street, Alton, GU341EN	335 yd
Bean and Bake	76b High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN	406 yd
So Lush	63A High Street, Alton GU34 1AB	410 yd
Ocean’s 11 Fish & Chips	Unit 2, The Old Hop Stores, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1AU	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	77-85 High Street, Alton, GU34 1LG	285 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	386 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	386 yd
CAMPUS & CO	Borovere Business Park, Borovere Lane, Alton, GU34 1FH	413 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	34e, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Results Health Club (Alton) 80a 80a High Street	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Whitedown School (Closed) Albert Road		540 yd
Alton Community Centre ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AMERY STREET		645 yd
Amery Hill School AMERY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	982 yd
Chawton Park Indoor Bowls Club Chawton Park Road	indoor bowls	983 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU34 1NU