Blunden Road, Farnborough, GU14 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 8QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.9%	51.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	22.9%	27.9%	5.0%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.3%	60.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	51.3%	4.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37%	31.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.1%	4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	10%	-11.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	22%	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	5%	4.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90%	81.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	91.3%	81.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	5.6%	5.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	81.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.7%	12.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Blunden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blunden Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cove and Southwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU14 8QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blunden Road are based on 135 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 Blunden Road, Farnborough, GU14 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8QJ

Average Price
£411,375

Semi-Detached
£414,025

Terraced
£382,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blunden Road

Average Price
£444,071

Semi-Detached
£439,891

Terraced
£424,754

Detached
£479,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,447

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blunden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-09-17	£433,709
11 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-15	£370,952
6 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-09-23	£491,163
5 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-04-04	£464,373
4 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-11-04	£427,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	54
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cove Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9SA	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Infant School 92 Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DP	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	2out of 4	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Middle School Alphington Avenue , Frimley GU16 8LL	- not rated	4,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Middle School Chobham Road , Frimley GU16 8PG	- not rated	4,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Farm Community School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SS	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	- not rated	2,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt Farnborough Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	1out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	3,252 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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	1,737 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,201 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	1,134 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Croft School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	- not rated	2,342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	2,389 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Woods School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,643 yd	Other independent 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
Bridge Road Cafe	9 Bridge Road, Farnborough	578 yd
Rushmoor Community Football Club	Southwood Pavilion, Grasmere Road	581 yd
Philly's Coffee	44 Cove Road, Farnborough	717 yd
Agor Flavours Of India	50 - 52 Cove Road, Farnborough	717 yd
Monkey Puzzle Public House	The Monkey Puzzle, 101 Ively Road	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cove Ivy Leaf Club	111 Cove Road, Farnborough	405 yd
The Tradesmans Arms	Tradesmans Arms, 57 Cove Road	662 yd
Kates Katering	Tradesmans Arms, 57 Cove Road	662 yd
Cove Football Club	7 Squirrel Lane, Farnborough	765 yd
Victorious Buffets	25 St Christophers Road, Farnborough	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Speedy	1 Fleet Road, Farnborough	225 yd
Vindaloo Indian Takeaway	36 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	422 yd
Super Pizza	44 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	422 yd
Marts Fish & Chips	61 Cove Road, Farnborough	662 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Cove Road, Farnborough	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	80 Cove Road, Farnborough		632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cove Cricket Club GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Cove School ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Southwood Playing Fields GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Cove Green Recreation Ground COVE PAVILION COVE PAVILION PROSPECT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Cove Fc SQUIRREL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Oak Farm Playing Fields OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	949 yd
The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BALLANTYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,005 yd
Farnborough Lawn Tennis Club TILE BARN CLOSE	tennis courts	1,062 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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