Rorkes Drift, Mytchett, Camberley, GU16 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU16 6EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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	27.7%	32.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	49%	-1.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.9%	47.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.7%	34%	0.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.5%	18%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.2%	93.5%	5.3%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	89.1%	89.7%	0.6%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	89.2%	0.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rorkes Drift Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rorkes Drift was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% higher than the Mytchett & Deepcut average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rorkes Drift has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mytchett & Deepcut and the 55th highest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU16 6EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Rorkes Drift are based on 77 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 Rorkes Drift, Mytchett, Camberley, GU16 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU16 6EQ

Average Price
£466,752

Semi-Detached
£510,929

Terraced
£377,218

Detached
£554,293

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rorkes Drift

Average Price
£327,687

Semi-Detached
£456,257

Terraced
£366,425

Detached
£518,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rorkes DriftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£511,000	2025-05-30	£549,070
5 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-23	£306,263
1 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,000	2024-11-11	£484,777
18 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-30	£449,123
15 Rorkes Drift, Camberley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-02-13	£482,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU16 6EQ

Employment

GU16 6EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	119
Retired	43
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Hamesmoor Road , Mytchett GU16 6JB	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross Farm Infant Academy Gresham Way , Frimley Green GU16 6LZ	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Whitefriars , Avenue Road GU14 7BW	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Farnborough Infant School Rectory Road , GU14 8AJ	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnborough Junior School Cunnington Road , GU14 6PL	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove School St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN	2out of 4	4,168 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	4,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	2,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	2,663 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portesbery School Newfoundland Road , GU16 6TA	3out of 4	3,316 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
Spice Lounge	69 Mytchett Road, Mytchett	103 yd
Eat Well Cafe	57D Mytchett Road, Mytchett	113 yd
Canal Cafe	Canal Centre, Mytchett Place Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Miners Arms	The Miners Arms PH, 2 Mytchett Road	422 yd
The Mytchett Community Centre	Mytchett Community Centre, 140 Mytchett Road	720 yd
Kingfisher On The Quay	Coleford Bridge Road, Mytchett	861 yd
Harvester Kings Head	Kings Head, Guildford Road	908 yd
Frimley Green Working Mens Club	18 - 20 Sturt Road, Frimley Green	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea King	57C Mytchett Road, Mytchett	115 yd
Mytchett Chinese Takeaway	57B Mytchett Road, Mytchett	119 yd
Mytchett Tandoori	The Miners Arms Ph, 2 Mytchett Road	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Mytchett	103 Mytchett Road, Mytchett		297 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mytchett Primary School HAMESMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Frimley Lodge Park THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW STURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Mytchett Recreation Ground MINEHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Mytchett Communty Centre THE MYTCHETT CENTRE THE MYTCHETT CENTRE MYTCHETT ROAD	grass pitches	724 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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