Rectory Road, Farnborough, GU14 7HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 7HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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%	48%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49%	52%	3.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 GU14 7HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	24.5%	26.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	60.5%	2.1%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.8%	56.8%	3.0%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	35.7%	31.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.5%	13.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	39%	-1.8%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.4%	86.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	90.1%	80.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	79.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Cherrywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood and the 101st highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU14 7HY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rectory Road are based on 226 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 Rectory Road, Farnborough, GU14 7HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 7HY

Average Price
£468,775

Semi-Detached
£469,499

Terraced
£410,207

Detached
£544,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£469,314

Semi-Detached
£443,614

Terraced
£399,257

Detached
£591,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,084

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-10-24	£587,288
63 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-09-03	£689,384
69 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-01-27	£635,427
57 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-01-15	£466,016
63 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-12-20	£377,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 7HY

Employment

GU14 7HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

GU14 7HY 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	108
Retired	52
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Whitefriars , Avenue Road GU14 7BW	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Church Avenue , GU14 7AP	2out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Farnborough Infant School Rectory Road , GU14 8AJ	4out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Hamesmoor Road , Mytchett GU16 6JB	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross Farm Infant Academy Gresham Way , Frimley Green GU16 6LZ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	2,756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	3,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	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	1,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	1,448 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	835 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	3,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quays Wake & Ski	The Quays, Coleford Bridge Road	517 yd
St Peter's Parish Centre	St Peters Parish Centre, 60 Church Avenue	643 yd
McDonalds	227 Farnborough Road, Farnborough	882 yd
Prezzo	25 Kingsmead, Farnborough	942 yd
Farnborough Town Centre Beefeater	1 - 3 Kingsmead, Farnborough	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfisher On The Quay	Coleford Bridge Road, Mytchett		568 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	Prince Of Wales, 184 Rectory Road		579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Takdhum	1 Salisbury Road, Farnborough	732 yd
Dan's Fish Bar	224 Farnborough Road, Farnborough	789 yd
Woody's Take Out / Frangos Peri Peri	218 Farnborough Road, Farnborough	789 yd
Farnborough Kebab & Burger House	228 Farnborough Road, Farnborough	789 yd
McChina Wokaway	230 Farnborough Road, Farnborough	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	6 Queensmead, Farnborough	1,012 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	98 Queensmead, Farnborough	1,071 yd
Poundland	9 - 10 The Mead, Farnborough	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Road Playing Fields RECTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND RECTORY ROAD RECREATION GROUND RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	263 yd
Mytchett Recreation Ground MINEHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Henry Tyndale School SHIP LANE		899 yd
Farnborough Hill School FARNBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	910 yd
The Gym (Farnborough) QUEENSMEAD	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	83.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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