Birchfields, Camberley, GU15 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU15 2TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.1%	47.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.9%	52.7%	3.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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	19.4%	28.8%	9.4%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	48.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	46.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.5%	38.1%	7.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.5%	6.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	50%	44%	-6.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.7%	86.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86%	78.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	79.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.2%	14.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.9%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Birchfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfields was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% higher than the St Michaels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfields has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Michaels and the 27th highest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU15 2TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Birchfields are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Surrey Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchfields, Camberley, GU15 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU15 2TJ

Average Price
£853,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£853,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfields

Average Price
£872,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£872,958

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirchfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Birchfields, Camberley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£531,000	2013-06-24	£845,667
3 Birchfields, Camberley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2008-09-26	£818,237
1 Birchfields, Camberley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£449,000	2003-04-17	£954,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU15 2TJ

Employment

GU15 2TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU15 2TJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	28
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Frimley Road , GU15 2QB	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary Academy Chobham Road , Frimley GU16 8PG	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , Blackwater GU17 9BH	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Alphington Avenue , Frimley GU16 8LL	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Field Road , GU14 9FX	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood College Kingston Road , GU15 4AE	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	3,403 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	3,126 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	5,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carwarden House Community School 118 Upper Chobham Road , GU15 1EJ	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	3,462 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
Frimley Road Cafe	118 Frimley Road, Camberley	544 yd
Surrey Tandoori	122 Frimley Road, Camberley	549 yd
Adult Education Centre Cafe	Adult Education Centre France Hill House, 10 France Hill Drive	558 yd
Cafe De Ville	143 Frimley Road, Camberley	588 yd
Pronto Italiano	140 Frimley Road, Camberley	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Standard	115 Frimley Road, Camberley	515 yd
Four Horseshoes	75 Frimley Road, Camberley	531 yd
Carpenters Arms	59 Park Street, Camberley	832 yd
Duke Of York	88-90 High Street, Camberley	961 yd
The Claude Du Vall	Claude Du Vall, JD Wetherspoons	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flame Bbq Grill	Retail Unit, 112 Frimley Road	535 yd
Silver Dragon	114 Frimley Road, Camberley	537 yd
Mauritius Flavours	128 Frimley Road, Camberley	569 yd
Italian Slice	128 Frimley Road, Camberley	569 yd
Mr Cod	138 Frimley Road, Camberley	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	Pembroke House, 148 Frimley Road	570 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 6 Cambridge Walk	955 yd
Everest World Foods	17 - 19 Princess Way, Camberley	969 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	19 Frimley Road, Camberley	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watchetts Recreation Ground WATCHETTS RECREATION GROUND WATCHETTS RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Camberley Cricket Club UPPER VERRAN ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Krooner Park KROONER ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Pure Gym (Camberley) Unit 11A Unit 11A Park Street	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Golds Gym (Camberley) (Closed) The Atrium The Atrium Park Street	health and fitness suite	851 yd
London Road Recreation Ground APPLEY COURT APPLEY COURT APPLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Camberley & District Indoor Bowls Club WILTON ROAD	indoor bowls	880 yd
South Camberley Primary School (Junior Campus) FRIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Arena Leisure Centre GRAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	947 yd
Kings International College WATCHETTS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,024 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%

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

Overview of GU15 2TJ