Whetstone Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU14 9SX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 9SX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	25.7%	23.4%	-2.3%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	63.7%	3.6%	44.2%	19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	51.5%	44.4%	-7.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9SX this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	8.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	14%	-6.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	9%	5.2%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17%	5.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	33%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.2%	78.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.2%	87.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	87.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Whetstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Cove and Southwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cove and Southwood and the 150th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU14 9SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Whetstone Road are based on 121 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 Whetstone Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU14 9SX

Average Price
£394,673

Semi-Detached
£433,660

Terraced
£185,382

Detached
£385,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Road

Average Price
£308,373

Semi-Detached
£429,992

Terraced
£219,728

Detached
£398,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,479

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91A Whetstone Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-05-19	£150,000
39 Whetstone Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-11	£585,799
93A Whetstone Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-12	£239,325
43 Whetstone Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2021-05-27	£469,850
59 Whetstone Road, Farnborough, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£374,000	2020-12-11	£430,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU14 9SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Cherry Tree Close , GU14 9TT	4out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infant School Southwood Lane , Southwood GU14 0NE	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guillemont Junior School Sandy Lane , GU14 9ES	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Infant School 92 Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DP	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9SA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	2,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	4,782 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	2,920 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	3,433 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	2,181 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	3,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	4,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sarsen Stones	10 Apollo Rise, Farnborough	424 yd
Nuffield Health	20 Links Way, Farnborough	821 yd
Elior UK At BMW UK Ltd	Summit ONE, Summit Avenue	919 yd
Fleet Spurs Sports Club	Southwood Sports Pavilion, Kennels Lane	931 yd
Rushmoor Community Football Club	Southwood Pavilion, Grasmere Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Plough And Horses	The Plough And Horses, 90 Fleet Road		390 yd
The Crab & Anchor Public House	The Crab And Anchor, 5 Southwood Village Centre		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Hub/ Kings Of Thai	90 Whetstone Road, Farnborough	2 yd
Pizza Choice & Best Kebab	91 Whetstone Road, Farnborough	2 yd
Speedy	1 Fleet Road, Farnborough	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Southwood Summit Centre, 1 Aldrin Place		538 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, 1 Southwood Village Centre		683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Farnborough) LINKS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Kennels Lane SOUTHWOOD SPORTS PAVILION SOUTHWOOD SPORTS PAVILION KENNELS LANE	grass pitches	931 yd
Cove School ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	932 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	206.2 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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