Holywell Close, Farnborough, GU14 8TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 8TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.6%	49.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.4%	50.4%	2.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	32.6%	36.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	49.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.6%	43.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.1%	38%	3.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.9%	14%	3.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	27.2%	7.3%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	22.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	13.6%	4.5%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	34.9%	34.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	33.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.4%	45.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	-36.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	12.1%	12.1%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	61.5%	53.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	42.5%	8.4%	5.6%	36.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	52.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	7.3%	32.3%	25.0%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	18.2%	6.5%	-11.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	17.3%	1.2%	16.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	12.1%	0.5%	11.6%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Holywell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holywell Close was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Cherrywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holywell Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood and the 134th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GU14 8TT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Holywell Close are based on 97 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 Holywell Close, Farnborough, GU14 8TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8TT

Average Price
£277,713

Semi-Detached
£299,330

Terraced
£276,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,013

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holywell Close

Average Price
£280,511

Semi-Detached
£307,263

Terraced
£280,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,647

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holywell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Holywell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£258,500	2025-05-16	£258,500
89 Holywell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-21	£313,286
59 Holywell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-05-02	£338,458
57 Holywell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-11-30	£301,866
72 Holywell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2022-10-07	£299,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	49
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Administrative and support service activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Community Junior School Wren Way , Prospect Estate GU14 8TA	4out of 4	297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Moor Road , GU14 8HW	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherrywood Community Primary School Mayfield Road , GU14 8LH	2out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS	2out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Field Road , GU14 9FX	2out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	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	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	1,564 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,408 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	732 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,912 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	531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	3,227 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
Costa Coffee	1A Blackwater Shopping Park, Farnborough Gate	1,041 yd
McDonalds	1 Blackwater Shopping Park, Farnborough Gate	1,041 yd
Thatched Cottage	The Thatched Cottage, 122 Prospect Road	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnborough Football Club	Farnborough Town Football Club, Cherrywood Road	312 yd
Hawley Arms	The Hawley Arms, 51 Churchill Crescent	526 yd
The Railway Enthusiasts Club	103 Hawley Lane, Farnborough	704 yd
The Ship Inn	162 Ship Lane, Farnborough	971 yd
Cove Football Club	7 Squirrel Lane, Farnborough	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willies Kitchen	17 Churchill Crescent, Farnborough		526 yd
Cove Kebab & Pizza Centre	306 Fernhill Road, Farnborough		1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	1A Blackwater Shopping Park, Farnborough Gate		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Easy As Hgv Stadium Cherrywood Road	grass pitches	324 yd
Grange Community Junior School WREN WAY	grass pitches	419 yd
Moor Road Playing Fields MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
The Sixth Form College Farnborough PROSPECT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 yd
The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BALLANTYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	647 yd
Oak Farm Playing Fields OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	829 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	842 yd
Farnborough Lawn Tennis Club TILE BARN CLOSE	tennis courts	857 yd
Cove Fc SQUIRREL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	968 yd
Fernhill School And Language College NEVILLE DUKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	166.1 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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