Newton Valence, Alton, GU34 3NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU34 3NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.5%	48.8%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of GU34 3NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	26.1%	-2.6%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	60.8%	2.3%	44.2%	16.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.2%	52.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.1%	37.2%	3.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	13.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	13.6%	-7.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	18.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	34%	45.2%	11.2%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	99.5%	1.7%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	96%	91.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	0%	4.9%	4.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is GU34 3NQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GU34 3NQ was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Bentworth & Froyle average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

GU34 3NQ has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bentworth & Froyle and the 98th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU34 3NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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

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 Newton Valence, Alton, GU34 3NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU34 3NQ

Average Price
£1,070,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,164,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£883,768

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GU34 3NQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pelham Cottage, Alton, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-08-27	£926,220
Pelham Lodge, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2015-12-18	£980,993
Pelham Lodge, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2010-11-23	£1,093,973
Pelham Rise, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2005-09-19	£1,437,624
Pelham Cottage, Alton, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	1995-08-15	£1,843,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU34 3NQ

Employment

GU34 3NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 3NQ 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	46
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Marks Church of England Primary School Five Lanes End , Four Marks GU34 5AS	4out of 4	3,515 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chawton Church of England Primary School Chawton , GU34 1SG	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selborne Church of England Primary School School Lane , Selborne GU34 3JA	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GU34 3NQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU34 3NQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of GU34 3NQ