Birchett Road, Farnborough, GU14 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 8RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.2%	49%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.8%	51%	3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	21.7%	29.9%	8.2%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	54.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	39.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37.3%	40.3%	3.0%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	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	20.7%	20.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19.6%	5.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	23.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	7.5%	13.4%	5.9%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.4%	74.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-7.0%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	82%	75%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	17.6%	7.1%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	75.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.5%	14.3%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Birchett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchett Road was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Cove and Southwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchett Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood and the 105th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 8RG, 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 Birchett Road are based on 87 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 Birchett Road, Farnborough, GU14 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8RG

Average Price
£294,291

Semi-Detached
£338,165

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchett Road

Average Price
£317,856

Semi-Detached
£386,591

Terraced
£364,668

Detached
£503,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Birchett Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-07	£213,031
26 Birchett Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-02-15	£378,129
89 Birchett Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,500	2023-09-15	£241,364
63 Birchett Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-10-06	£223,062
79 Birchett Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-05-24	£268,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8RG

Employment

GU14 8RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	2out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Infant School 92 Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DP	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS	3out of 4	738 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	3,954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Middle School Chobham Road , Frimley GU16 8PG	- not rated	4,021 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	478 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Farm Community School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SS	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	- not rated	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt Farnborough Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	1out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
France Hill School Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	1,437 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,541 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	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hawley Woods School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Croft School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Community special 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
Popadoms	33 Medway Drive, Farnborough	734 yd
Thatched Cottage	The Thatched Cottage, 122 Prospect Road	869 yd
Bridge Road Cafe	9 Bridge Road, Farnborough	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snow Goose	135 Fernhill Road, Farnborough	359 yd
Cove Football Club	7 Squirrel Lane, Farnborough	633 yd
Cove Ivy Leaf Club	111 Cove Road, Farnborough	929 yd
Plough And Horses	The Plough And Horses, 90 Fleet Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vindaloo Indian Takeaway	36 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	368 yd
Super Pizza	44 Giffard Drive, Farnborough	368 yd
Speedy	1 Fleet Road, Farnborough	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cove School ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BALLANTYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Oak Farm Playing Fields OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	633 yd
Cove Fc SQUIRREL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	651 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	734 yd
Farnborough Lawn Tennis Club TILE BARN CLOSE	tennis courts	883 yd
Cove Cricket Club GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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