Cove Road, Fleet, GU51 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU51 2SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.1%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.4%	49.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 GU51 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	33.5%	45.5%	12.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	42.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.3%) 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	67.2%	61.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	22.6%	29.8%	7.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 GU51 2SH this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.6%	8.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	50%	0.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.8%	87%	3.2%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	80.4%	80.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	80.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cove Road was 197.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.8% higher than the Fleet Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cove Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Fleet Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU51 2SH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Cove Road are based on 76 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 Cove Road, Fleet, GU51 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU51 2SH

Average Price
£3,732,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,732,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cove Road

Average Price
£534,385

Semi-Detached
£453,089

Terraced
£405,171

Detached
£690,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,662

Other
£2,034,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wayfare Lodge Cove Road, Fleet, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£3,540,000	2017-12-11	£3,585,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU51 2SH

Employment

GU51 2SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	210
Self-Employed	48
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

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	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infant School Southwood Lane , Southwood GU14 0NE	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guillemont Junior School Sandy Lane , GU14 9ES	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Infant School 92 Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9DP	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cove Junior School Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9SA	3out of 4	2,306 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	2,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	3,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Moor School Spring Woods , GU52 7RY	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Park School Hitches Lane , GU51 5JA	3out of 4	4,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,709 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	4,047 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	4,350 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	3,304 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	3,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	4,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	5,103 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
Miller And Carter Fleet	Miller & Carter, Tree House	3 yd
Starbucks Fleet Drive Through	Starbucks, Cove Road	3 yd
Elior UK At BMW UK Ltd	Summit ONE, Summit Avenue	369 yd
Fleet Spurs Sports Club	Southwood Sports Pavilion, Kennels Lane	585 yd
Nuffield Health	20 Links Way, Farnborough	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Southwood Summit Centre, 1 Aldrin Place		765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennels Lane SOUTHWOOD SPORTS PAVILION SOUTHWOOD SPORTS PAVILION KENNELS LANE	grass pitches	591 yd
Nuffield Health (Farnborough) LINKS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of GU51 2SH