Alma Square, Farnborough, GU14 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 6AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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	31%	38.7%	7.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	46.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.1%) 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	45%	50.8%	5.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	41.2%	34.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 GU14 6AD this area, 9.3% 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	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.7%	0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	18.6%	2.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	36%	37.7%	1.7%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	79.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	84.7%	80.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	80.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.5%	12.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.8%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Alma Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Square was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Empress average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Square has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Empress and the 77th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU14 6AD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Alma Square are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rushmoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alma Square, Farnborough, GU14 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 6AD

Average Price
£376,125

Semi-Detached
£393,414

Terraced
£371,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Square

Average Price
£388,779

Semi-Detached
£398,191

Terraced
£386,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Alma Square, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-27	£380,769
1 Alma Square, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£379,500	2022-02-16	£400,697
7 Alma Square, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-11-16	£373,967
8 Alma Square, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-07-28	£429,157
1 Alma Square, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-06-09	£404,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 6AD

Employment

GU14 6AD 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	102
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Queen's Road , GU14 6DU	4out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Infant School Queen's Road , GU14 6JU	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Redvers Buller Road , GU11 2HR	2out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Junior School Cunnington Road , GU14 6PL	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Primary School Fowler Road , GU14 0BW	4out of 4	1,775 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	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	3,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	4,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	4,944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	5,415 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	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	3,253 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	3,666 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	836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	2,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
ArAmark @ Farnborough Aerospace Centre	Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Aerospace Boulevard	252 yd
Aviator Hotel Farnborough	Aviator Farnborough, 55 Farnborough Road	297 yd
Diwali	16 - 18 Queens Road, Farnborough	323 yd
Il Colosseo	18 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	337 yd
Hot Oven Bakers Corner	28 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DB Classical Dining Ltd	35 - 41 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	212 yd
Sovereign Snooker	Sovereign Sports Bar, Sovereign House	418 yd
York Road Social Club	45 York Road, Farnborough	453 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	51 Cambridge Road East, Farnborough	547 yd
North Camp	The North Camp, 95 Lynchford Road	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kebab House	12 Queens Road, Farnborough	323 yd
It`s Pizza Time	6 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	337 yd
Americano	38 - 40 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	337 yd
New Golden Rice	24 Queens Road, Farnborough	405 yd
Elevenses	57 Camp Road, Farnborough	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Queens Road, Farnborough		339 yd
Aidan's Budgens	5 - 7 Camp Road, Farnborough		418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Osborne Road Recreation Ground ALMA SQUARE	grass pitches	75 yd
Spirit Health Club (Farnborough) LYNCHFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
Wavell Campus Leisure LYNCHFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Farnborough Weight Training Club SOUTH FARNBOROUGH SCHOOL SOUTH FARNBOROUGH SCHOOL QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Salesian College READING ROAD		755 yd
Queen Road Recreation Ground QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	850 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU14 6AD