Blunden Road, Farnborough, GU14 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 8QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.6% 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%	22.1%	0.1%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	67.6%	2.2%	44.2%	23.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.5%	45.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.3%	39.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	16.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.4%	5.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	31.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	12.1%	6.8%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	78.4%	-15.1%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	91.6%	78.3%	-13.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	14.3%	9.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	78%	-12.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.6%	12.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Blunden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blunden Road was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Cove and Southwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blunden Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood and the 26th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8QL, 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 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8QL

Average Price
£428,562

Semi-Detached
£422,733

Terraced
£422,423

Detached
£477,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£367,809

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
50 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-11-07	£352,653
27 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-07-17	£525,521
41 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-12-13	£374,984
48 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-07-26	£479,754
46 Blunden Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-26	£420,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8QL

Employment

GU14 8QL 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	79
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service 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
Cove Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9SA	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Infant School 92 Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DP	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	2out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS	3out of 4	872 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	4,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Middle School Chobham Road , Frimley GU16 8PG	- not rated	4,307 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	548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Farm Community School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SS	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	- not rated	2,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt Farnborough Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	1out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	3,370 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	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	1,649 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,276 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	1,017 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Croft School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	- not rated	2,301 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Woods School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,510 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	690 yd
Rushmoor Community Football Club	Southwood Pavilion, Grasmere Road	702 yd
Philly's Coffee	44 Cove Road, Farnborough	807 yd
Agor Flavours Of India	50 - 52 Cove Road, Farnborough	807 yd
Thatched Cottage	The Thatched Cottage, 122 Prospect Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cove Ivy Leaf Club	111 Cove Road, Farnborough	527 yd
Cove Football Club	7 Squirrel Lane, Farnborough	693 yd
The Snow Goose	135 Fernhill Road, Farnborough	756 yd
The Tradesmans Arms	Tradesmans Arms, 57 Cove Road	774 yd
Kates Katering	Tradesmans Arms, 57 Cove Road	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Speedy	1 Fleet Road, Farnborough	327 yd
Vindaloo Indian Takeaway	36 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	330 yd
Super Pizza	44 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	330 yd
Marts Fish & Chips	61 Cove Road, Farnborough	774 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Cove Road, Farnborough	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	80 Cove Road, Farnborough		739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cove School ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Cove Cricket Club GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Cove Fc SQUIRREL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	735 yd
Southwood Playing Fields GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Oak Farm Playing Fields OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	799 yd
Cove Green Recreation Ground COVE PAVILION COVE PAVILION PROSPECT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	866 yd
The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BALLANTYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Farnborough Lawn Tennis Club TILE BARN CLOSE	tennis courts	990 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	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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