Yellow Hammers, Alton, GU34 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU34 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.9%	49.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.1%	50.5%	4.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	20.6%	25%	4.4%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	50.7%	3.8%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	22.7%	13.5%	-9.2%	6.1%	7.4%

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%	36.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	31%	41.6%	10.6%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	14%	16.9%	2.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	15.1%	3.6%	-11.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	32.5%	14.5%	-18.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	12.5%	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.2%	0.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	90.6%	88.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	88.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.1%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Yellow Hammers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yellow Hammers was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Alton Amery average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yellow Hammers has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Alton Amery and the 177th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 2JR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Yellow Hammers are based on 23 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 Yellow Hammers, Alton, GU34 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 2JR

Average Price
£392,910

Semi-Detached
£392,710

Terraced
£244,431

Detached
£442,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,454

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yellow Hammers

Average Price
£424,105

Semi-Detached
£415,019

Terraced
£233,176

Detached
£487,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yellow HammersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Yellowhammers, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-12-03	£368,807
4 Yellowhammers, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2018-11-30	£394,565
14 Yellowhammers, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2018-09-06	£404,789
25 Yellowhammers, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-02-15	£390,470
21 Yellowhammers, Alton, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-02-17	£403,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 2JR

Employment

GU34 2JR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU34 2JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	86
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootey Infant School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Junior School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anstey Junior School Eastbrooke Road , GU34 2DR	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Amery Hill , GU34 2BY	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alton Infant School Normandy Street , GU34 1DH	3out of 4	998 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	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eggar's School London Road , Holybourne GU34 4EQ	3out of 4	1,305 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	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar School Powell Drive , GU34 4GL	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar College Powell Drive , Holybourne GU34 4GL	- not rated	1,620 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
Sugarloaf Coffee House	Cromwells, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB	766 yd
Manny’s Coffee Barn	Unit 2-3, Watercress House, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	889 yd
Alton Station Cafe	Station Cafe, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	951 yd
Allen Gallery	Allen Gallery, 10-12 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2BW	1,050 yd
Thai Boutique	7 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alton Football Club	Anstey Park Enclosure, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB	642 yd
Alton Rugby Football Club	Alton Rugby Club, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU342NB	642 yd
Alton Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB	799 yd
The Railway Arms	The Railway Arms, 26 Anstey Road, Alton, GU34 2RB	834 yd
The Eight Bells	The Eight Bells, 33 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	29 Raven Square, Alton, GU34 2LL	342 yd
Kingfisher	30 Raven Square, Alton, GU34 2LL	364 yd
Whistle Stop	Whistle Stop, Alton Railway Station, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	951 yd
Campbell's Fish & Chips	64-66 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DE	952 yd
Lemon Stone Events	Alton House Hotel, Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DW	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	45-47 Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NF		428 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Store, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PP		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alton College OLD ODIHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	361 yd
Alton School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	585 yd
Energique Health Club And Spa Ltd ENERGIQUE HEALTH CLUB AND SPA LTD ENERGIQUE HEALTH CLUB AND SPA LTD ANSTEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	765 yd
Anstey Park ANSTEY PARK ANSTEY PARK ANSTEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	809 yd
Amery Hill School AMERY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	859 yd
Bass Sports Ground (Closed) Anstey Road	grass pitches	935 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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU34 2JR