St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU34 2DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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%	34.5%	4.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	45%	-8.2%	44.2%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	41.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.2%	37.7%	1.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.7%	17.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.2%	7.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	34.3%	7.0%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	91.2%	91%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	90.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is St Lawrence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lawrence Road was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Alton Eastbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Lawrence Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke and the 76th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.4%.

🔎 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 2DB, 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 St Lawrence Road are based on 21 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 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 2DB

Average Price
£312,691

Semi-Detached
£246,518

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lawrence Road

Average Price
£378,661

Semi-Detached
£364,999

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lawrence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Lawrence Road, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,750	2023-07-28	£341,078
1A St Lawrence Road, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£371,500	2016-10-11	£462,226
1A St Lawrence Road, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2010-07-26	£437,477
1A St Lawrence Road, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,600	2004-06-25	£445,942
5 St Lawrence Road, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,500	1999-05-20	£176,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 2DB

Employment

GU34 2DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	123
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Amery Hill , GU34 2BY	3out of 4	110 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alton Infant School Normandy Street , GU34 1DH	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anstey Junior School Eastbrooke Road , GU34 2DR	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Infant School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Junior School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	1,120 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	128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eggar's School London Road , Holybourne GU34 4EQ	3out of 4	1,573 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	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar School Powell Drive , GU34 4GL	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar College Powell Drive , Holybourne GU34 4GL	- not rated	2,033 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
Allen Gallery	Allen Gallery, 10-12 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2BW	140 yd
Thai Boutique	7 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	150 yd
Coffee Cherry Ltd	3d Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	171 yd
Cucina Dei Sapori	Cucina Dei Sapori, 8 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	194 yd
Goldfinch Books	24 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eight Bells	The Eight Bells, 33 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA	129 yd
Bakers Arms Ltd	Bakers Arms, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	216 yd
The Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, High Street, Alton, GU341BN	216 yd
The King's Arms	5a Vicarage Hill, Alton, GU34 1HT	274 yd
Cassidy's Bar	44 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murat's Kebab House	4 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1BX	117 yd
Chef's Kitchen	11 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	150 yd
Heaven's Kitchen	13-15 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	151 yd
Campbell's Fish & Chips	64-66 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DE	162 yd
Papa John's Pizza	34a High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	34e, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	302 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	553 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	553 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Store, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PP	559 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	77-85 High Street, Alton, GU34 1LG	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alton Community Centre ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AMERY STREET		323 yd
Amery Hill School AMERY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Alton College OLD ODIHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Results Health Club (Alton) 80a 80a High Street	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Bass Sports Ground (Closed) Anstey Road	grass pitches	973 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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU34 2DB