North Close, Farnborough, GU14 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU14 8EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51%	49.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.8%	36.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.5%	1.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	37.7%	-10.0%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	38.6%	43.7%	5.1%	33.6%	10.1%
Fair health	10.4%	13.8%	3.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	23.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	21.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	12.8%	4.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	33.7%	35.2%	1.5%	1.6%	33.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	58.8%	50.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-30.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	56.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	37.8%	3.3%	5.6%	32.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	56.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	27.3%	20.8%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	16.6%	6.5%	-10.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	16.9%	1.2%	15.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	15.4%	0.5%	14.9%
Hindu	14.2%	1.7%	12.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is North Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Close was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Cherrywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood and the 108th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU14 8EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 North Close are based on 8 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 North Close, Farnborough, GU14 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8EF

Average Price
£379,903

Semi-Detached
£381,113

Terraced
£372,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Close

Average Price
£385,878

Semi-Detached
£386,606

Terraced
£380,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 North Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-07-12	£380,781
11 North Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2016-02-11	£394,611
7 North Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2011-03-16	£356,623
8 North Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2009-01-16	£373,438
2 North Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-03-29	£403,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Moor Road , GU14 8HW	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Field Road , GU14 9FX	2out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Community Junior School Wren Way , Prospect Estate GU14 8TA	4out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Frimley Road , GU15 2QB	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherrywood Community Primary School Mayfield Road , GU14 8LH	2out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	2,191 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	1,290 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	3,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Enthusiasts Club	103 Hawley Lane, Farnborough	165 yd
New Inn Public House	The New Inn, Hawley Road	412 yd
Farnborough Football Club	Farnborough Town Football Club, Cherrywood Road	482 yd
Hawley Arms	The Hawley Arms, 51 Churchill Crescent	510 yd
NEW MILTON CRICKET CLUB	FERNHILL LANE SPORTS GROUND, FERNHILL LANE	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willies Kitchen	17 Churchill Crescent, Farnborough		510 yd
Domino's Pizza	98 Chapel Lane, Farnborough		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Road Playing Fields MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
The Easy As Hgv Stadium Cherrywood Road	grass pitches	471 yd
Fernhill School And Language College NEVILLE DUKE ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Grange Community Junior School WREN WAY	grass pitches	693 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU14 8EF