Water Lane, Farnborough, GU14 8XQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.2%	49%	0.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	31.5%	32.4%	0.9%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	43.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	41.7%	37.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	35.9%	36.1%	0.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.1%	19.3%	5.2%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around GU14 8XQ this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	29.3%	0.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.9%	0.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	20.7%	16.5%	-4.2%	1.6%	14.9%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	73.6%	73%	-0.6%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	1.6%	4.9%

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	72.1%	75%	2.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	21.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
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	69.9%	75%	5.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.5%	12.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	12.7%	2.8%	-9.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Cherrywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood and the 115th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 8XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Water Lane are based on 34 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 Water Lane, Farnborough, GU14 8XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 8XQ

Average Price
£311,832

Semi-Detached
£343,722

Terraced
£342,754

Detached
£332,939

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,696

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£300,478

Semi-Detached
£356,009

Terraced
£353,816

Detached
£345,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Water Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2025-03-03	£370,715
10 Water Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-08-28	£177,321
31 Water Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2019-11-04	£397,788
30 Water Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-10-09	£179,852
10 Water Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-08-14	£159,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 8XQ

Employment

GU14 8XQ 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	85
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3

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	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Moor Road , GU14 8HW	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherrywood Community Primary School Mayfield Road , GU14 8LH	2out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS	2out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DX	3out of 4	888 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	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	1,400 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,392 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	863 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,934 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	464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	3,315 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thatched Cottage	The Thatched Cottage, 122 Prospect Road		1,046 yd
House Of Zaikha	328 Fernhill Road, Farnborough		1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnborough Football Club	Farnborough Town Football Club, Cherrywood Road	382 yd
Hawley Arms	The Hawley Arms, 51 Churchill Crescent	693 yd
The Railway Enthusiasts Club	103 Hawley Lane, Farnborough	759 yd
Cove Football Club	7 Squirrel Lane, Farnborough	939 yd
The Fox Inn	141 Chapel Lane, Farnborough	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willies Kitchen	17 Churchill Crescent, Farnborough	693 yd
Cove Kebab & Pizza Centre	306 Fernhill Road, Farnborough	916 yd
Domino's Pizza	98 Chapel Lane, Farnborough	1,007 yd
Cove Fish Bar	340 Fernhill Road, Farnborough	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	318 - 320 Fernhill Road, Farnborough		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Community Junior School WREN WAY	grass pitches	330 yd
The Easy As Hgv Stadium Cherrywood Road	grass pitches	393 yd
Moor Road Playing Fields MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BALLANTYNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	520 yd
The Sixth Form College Farnborough PROSPECT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Oak Farm Playing Fields OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS OAK FARM PLAYING FIELDS TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	751 yd
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School TILE BARN CLOSE	grass pitches	786 yd
Farnborough Lawn Tennis Club TILE BARN CLOSE	tennis courts	833 yd
Cove Fc SQUIRREL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	896 yd
Fernhill School And Language College NEVILLE DUKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU14 8XQ