Hurst Avenue, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU17 9AJ is primarily male, with 83.6% of the population 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	49.6%	16.4%	-33.2%	51.0%	-34.6%
Male	50.4%	83.6%	33.2%	49.0%	34.6%

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 area around GU17 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	84.1%	57.8%	37.9%	46.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	10.1%	-49.9%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	64.2%	9.9%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	34.9%	30.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around GU17 9AJ this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.4%	1.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	12.5%	9.7%	5.3%	7.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	28.5%	17.3%	16.9%	11.6%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	18.7%	-28.0%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% 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%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	15%	13.5%	1.6%	13.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.7%	77.4%	-16.3%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	90.1%	77.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	15.8%	14.3%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	77.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	14%	8.3%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurst Avenue was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Blackwater and Hawley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurst Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley and the 125th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU17 9AJ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Hurst Avenue are based on 118 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hart.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hurst Avenue, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU17 9AJ

Average Price
£269,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,019

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurst Avenue

Average Price
£405,222

Semi-Detached
£472,332

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,352

Other
£231,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Crane House Hurst Avenue, Camberley, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-19	£225,948
2 Crane House Hurst Avenue, Camberley, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-17	£292,894
10 Crane House Hurst Avenue, Camberley, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,000	2024-11-29	£220,174
5 Crane House Hurst Avenue, Camberley, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-30	£220,807
12 Crane House Hurst Avenue, Camberley, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-10-17	£285,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU17 9AJ

Employment

GU17 9AJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	611
Other	133
Part-Time Employee	72
Student (economically inactive)	56
Self-Employed	46
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , Blackwater GU17 9BH	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Junior School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Infant School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Town Primary School Branksome Hill Road , College Town GU47 0QF	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Field Road , GU14 9FX	2out of 4	2,202 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	2,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Academy converter	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	3,796 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	3,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yateley Manor School 51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ	- not rated	3,598 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
Alpha Cups	2 White Hart Parade, London Road	95 yd
Wing Tai Restaurant	Wing Tai Takeaway And Wing Tai Restaurant, 4 - 5 White Hart House	99 yd
Olive Catering Services Ltd	2 Meadows Business Park, Station Approach	212 yd
Selco Cafe	Unit 2, Trafalgar Way	488 yd
Gravity Force	6 - 7 Admiralty Way, Camberley	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Bumble PH	19 London Road, Blackwater	120 yd
Hawley Bowling Club	Hawley Green, Blackwater	718 yd
Agincourt Nightclub	The Agincourt, 487 London Road	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocco's Pizza	2 White Hart House, London Road	69 yd
Grandma Buggins	3 White Hart House, London Road	69 yd
Grill N Chill	18 London Road, Blackwater	87 yd
Lee's Fish Bar	57 London Road, Blackwater	201 yd
Mai Sushi	Marks And Spencer Store, The Meadows Marshall Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 21 London Road	188 yd
Aldi Stores	46 - 48 London Road, Blackwater	225 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Meadows Marshall Road	530 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Store, The Meadows Marshall Road	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Fitness (Closed) White Hart Parade White Hart Parade London Road	health and fitness suite	65 yd
Curves (Blackwater Camberley) GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Blackwater & Hawley Leisure Centre BLACKWATER AND HAWLEY LEISURE CENTRE BLACKWATER AND HAWLEY LEISURE CENTRE HAWLEY GREEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	714 yd
Foundation Fitness Club YORKTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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