Furze Close, Ash Vale, Aldershot, GU12 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU12 5NA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.9%	53%	1.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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	27.4%	31.3%	3.9%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	50.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88%) 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	54.2%	48.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	36.7%	39.6%	2.9%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around GU12 5NA this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	6.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.1%	9.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	42.3%	10.9%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	9%	0.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.3%	91.8%	3.5%	81.4%	10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	79.6%	87.3%	7.7%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	87%	7.7%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Furze Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furze Close was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Ash Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Furze Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale and the 106th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU12 5NA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Furze Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Furze Close, Ash Vale, Aldershot, GU12 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU12 5NA

Average Price
£289,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,104

Detached
£489,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,830

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Close

Average Price
£260,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,381

Detached
£497,992

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Furze Close, Aldershot, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-11-03	£334,286
5 Furze Close, Aldershot, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-05-24	£276,106
6 Furze Close, Aldershot, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-09-11	£264,407
3 Furze Close, Aldershot, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-05-19	£264,815
2 Furze Close, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-06-26	£192,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU12 5NA

Employment

GU12 5NA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

GU12 5NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	59
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	25
Information and communication	21
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Stratford Road , GU12 5PX	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Infant School Queen's Road , GU14 6JU	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Junior School Cunnington Road , GU14 6PL	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Queen's Road , GU14 6DU	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Redvers Buller Road , GU11 2HR	2out of 4	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	4,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	5,375 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	4,531 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood School Belle Vue Road , GU12 4RZ	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	3,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	4,869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Community special school	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
Lavang indian Gastronomy	319 Vale Road	283 yd
Carriages Cafe	321 Vale Road	283 yd
The old Ford	The Old Ford, The Old Ford Lynchford Road	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Ford	The Old Ford, The Old Ford Lynchford Road		761 yd
The Swan Public House	The Swan, 2 Hutton Road		977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greedy Pig	The Old Coachworks Lysons Avenue		204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Lysons Avenue		194 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holly Lodge Primary School STRATFORD ROAD	grass pitches	674 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.88 Mbit/s

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