Forest Dean, Fleet, GU51 2TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU51 2TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 GU51 2TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.9% 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	20.7%	17.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	-20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	71.9%	5.6%	44.2%	27.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) 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	61.7%	60.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	30.5%	31%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.4%	8%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2TT this area, 8.9% 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15%	-5.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	48.5%	7.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	93.6%	92.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	90.4%	0.6%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	90.1%	0.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Forest Dean Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Dean was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Fleet Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Dean has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Fleet Central and the 67th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2TT, 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 Forest Dean are based on 72 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 Forest Dean, Fleet, GU51 2TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU51 2TT

Average Price
£782,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£782,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Dean

Average Price
£777,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£777,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DeanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Forest Dean, Fleet, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2025-04-14	£935,000
41 Forest Dean, Fleet, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-08-26	£717,816
17 Forest Dean, Fleet, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-09-01	£788,800
1 Forest Dean, Fleet, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2019-10-25	£724,831
21 Forest Dean, Fleet, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2018-03-28	£842,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU51 2TT

Employment

GU51 2TT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

GU51 2TT 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	108
Retired	76
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Infant School Velmead Road , GU52 7LQ	4out of 4	2,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Velmead Junior School Velmead Road , GU52 7LG	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infant School Southwood Lane , Southwood GU14 0NE	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherside Infant School Reading Road South , GU52 7TH	4out of 4	2,713 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	3,170 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Moor School Spring Woods , GU52 7RY	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Park School Hitches Lane , GU51 5JA	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	4,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	4,986 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	5,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	5,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Cody School Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN	3out of 4	4,326 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	5,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	4 Falkners Close, Fleet	397 yd
Cafe Destino	Cafe Destino Ltd, Fleet Railway Station	1,012 yd
North Hants Golf Club	Minley Road, Fleet	1,030 yd
Starbucks Fleet Drive Through	Starbucks, Cove Road	1,073 yd
Miller And Carter Fleet	Miller & Carter, Tree House	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Falkners Arms	Falkners Close, Fleet		397 yd
Heron On The Lake	14 Old Cove Road, Fleet		694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ancells Fish And Chips	Unit 3, 11 Falkners Close		397 yd
New Era Chinese Takeaway	New Era Takeaway, 5 Falkners Close		397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	18 Falkners Close, FLEET		397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ancells Farm Park OASTHOUSE DRIVE	grass pitches	317 yd
North Hants Golf Club MINLEY ROAD	golf	995 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU51 2TT