Waterside Court, Alton, GU34 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU34 2PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51%	51.5%	0.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 GU34 2PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	50.8%	57.7%	6.9%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	19.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	-24.8%
Separated	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51%	41.8%	-9.2%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.1%	40.1%	3.0%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	21.1%	3.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	35.5%	-6.9%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.3%	92.5%	0.2%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	82.6%	76.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	76.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.5%	9.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Waterside Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Court was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Alton Amery average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside Court has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Alton Amery and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 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 2PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Waterside Court are based on 163 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 Waterside Court, Alton, GU34 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 2PQ

Average Price
£212,793

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,793

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Court

Average Price
£242,781

Semi-Detached
£333,462

Terraced
£352,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Waterside Court, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-02-28	£177,199
7 Waterside Court, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-27	£172,308
35 Waterside Court, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-09-27	£191,798
41 Waterside Court, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-17	£161,633
14 Waterside Court, Alton, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2024-03-28	£255,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 2PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	420 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	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anstey Junior School Eastbrooke Road , GU34 2DR	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Amery Hill , GU34 2BY	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Infant School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootey Junior School Wooteys Way , GU34 2JA	3out of 4	1,253 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	670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eggar's School London Road , Holybourne GU34 4EQ	3out of 4	1,262 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	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar School Powell Drive , GU34 4GL	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloar College Powell Drive , Holybourne GU34 4GL	- not rated	1,747 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
Laleham Health & Beauty Ltd	Laleham Healthcare Ltd, Sycamore Park, Mill Lane, Alton, GU34 2PR	210 yd
Alton Station Cafe	Station Cafe, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	226 yd
Manny’s Coffee Barn	Unit 2-3, Watercress House, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	293 yd
Thai Boutique	7 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	442 yd
Coffee Cherry Ltd	3d Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Arms	The Railway Arms, 26 Anstey Road, Alton, GU34 2RB	338 yd
Bakers Arms Ltd	Bakers Arms, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN	585 yd
The Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, High Street, Alton, GU341BN	585 yd
The Eight Bells	The Eight Bells, 33 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA	672 yd
Cassidy's Bar	44 High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whistle Stop	Whistle Stop, Alton Railway Station, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ	226 yd
Lemon Stone Events	Alton House Hotel, Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DW	254 yd
Campbell's Fish & Chips	64-66 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DE	383 yd
Heaven's Kitchen	13-15 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	436 yd
Chef's Kitchen	11 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DD	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Store, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PP	240 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	34e, High Street, Alton, GU34 1BD	680 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	769 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Draymans Way, Alton, GU34 1SS	769 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	77-85 High Street, Alton, GU34 1LG	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bass Sports Ground (Closed) Anstey Road	grass pitches	691 yd
Alton Community Centre ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AMERY STREET		784 yd
Amery Hill School AMERY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	919 yd
Alton College OLD ODIHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Results Health Club (Alton) 80a 80a High Street	health and fitness suite	954 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	980 yd
Anstey Park ANSTEY PARK ANSTEY PARK ANSTEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.0%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU34 2PQ