Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 6UG 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	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	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	61.7%	54.3%	-7.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	28.5%	33.8%	5.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	19.1%	1.0%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	18%	-0.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	37.9%	2.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.2%	85.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	86.6%	85.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	8.6%	6.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	85.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.7%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Empress average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Empress and the 105th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6UG, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Reading Road are based on 177 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 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 6UG

Average Price
£487,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£459,064

Semi-Detached
£468,476

Terraced
£370,196

Detached
£574,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,215

Other
£2,527,686

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-02-04	£537,463
37 Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2020-11-06	£480,378
43 Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-01-26	£447,107
49 Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-10-26	£507,449
47 Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2012-02-03	£485,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 6UG

Employment

GU14 6UG 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	131
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Farnborough Infant School Queen's Road , GU14 6JU	4out of 4	471 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	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Junior School Cunnington Road , GU14 6PL	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Redvers Buller Road , GU11 2HR	2out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Whitefriars , Avenue Road GU14 7BW	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	3,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	4,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	5,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	5,053 yd	Community 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	692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	3,024 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	3,905 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	266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	4,480 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
Malacca	94 Reading Road, Farnborough	63 yd
Thomas Franks Limited TA Salesian College	Salesian College, 119 Reading Road	141 yd
Dolce Italia	47A Peabody Road, Farnborough	251 yd
St John Bosco House	121A Reading Road, Farnborough	299 yd
St Marks Church Hall	Guildford Road East, Farnborough	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion Club	51 Cambridge Road East, Farnborough	279 yd
York Road Social Club	45 York Road, Farnborough	289 yd
Ash Sports	Pavilion, Recreation Ground	334 yd
The Squirrel	125 Park Road, Farnborough	532 yd
DB Classical Dining Ltd	35 - 41 Alexandra Road, Farnborough	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daisy's Cafe	86 Queens Road, Farnborough	362 yd
Burger Plus	35 Queens Road, Farnborough	396 yd
New Golden Rice	24 Queens Road, Farnborough	418 yd
Super Wok	47 Peabody Road, Farnborough	426 yd
Royal Chef	45 Peabody Road, Farnborough	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Queens Road, Farnborough		512 yd
Aidan's Budgens	5 - 7 Camp Road, Farnborough		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salesian College READING ROAD		140 yd
Queen Road Recreation Ground QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Farnborough Weight Training Club SOUTH FARNBOROUGH SCHOOL SOUTH FARNBOROUGH SCHOOL QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Osborne Road Recreation Ground ALMA SQUARE	grass pitches	638 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V PAVILION KING GEORGE V PAVILION SYCAMORE ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Salesian College Sports Ground PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Spirit Health Club (Farnborough) LYNCHFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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