Bishops Mead, Farnham, GU9 7DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU9 7DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	52.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	44%	47.9%	3.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	36.9%	39.9%	3.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	37.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35.4%	37.6%	2.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
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 GU9 7DU this area, 8% 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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.6%	3.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	50.7%	6.1%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	94.9%	80.8%	-14.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	84.5%	78.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	10.3%	7.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	76.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.7%	12.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Bishops Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Mead was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Farnham Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Mead has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farnham Castle and the 126th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in GU9 7DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Bishops Mead are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waverley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bishops Mead, Farnham, GU9 7DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU9 7DU

Average Price
£1,092,151

Semi-Detached
£1,408,673

Terraced
£635,208

Detached
£941,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,840,493

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Mead

Average Price
£832,238

Semi-Detached
£695,104

Terraced
£641,586

Detached
£845,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,848,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bishops Mead, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2025-06-06	£1,409,325
Overwey Bishops Mead, Farnham, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2024-07-03	£1,848,091
Bishopsmead Cottage Bishops Mead, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-02-04	£946,915
3 Bishops Mead, Farnham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2016-09-09	£871,049
1 Bishops Mead, Farnham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2015-05-22	£412,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU9 7DU

Employment

GU9 7DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in GU9 7DU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Potters Gate , GU9 7BB	3out of 4	133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Upper Church Lane , GU9 7PW	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield South Farnham School Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnham School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	3,506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University for the Creative Arts Falkner Road , GU9 7DS	- not rated	452 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	3,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgeborough School 84 Frensham Road , Farnham GU10 3AH	- not rated	3,742 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
Farnham Tandoori	47 West Street, Farnham	139 yd
Hungry Boys	The Plough, 74 West Street	160 yd
Caffe Piccolo	84 West Street, Farnham	174 yd
Heidi Bakery	10-13 West Street, Farnham	285 yd
Brightwells Gostrey	Memorial Hall, West Street	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	19 West Street, Farnham	169 yd
The Jolly Sailor	Jolly Sailor Public House, 64 West Street	181 yd
The Plough	74 West Street, Farnham	181 yd
The Lost Boy	3 Downing Street, Farnham	416 yd
Farnham Conservative Club	Ivy House, Ivy Lane	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	16 The Borough, Farnham	577 yd
Ocha Bubble Tea	21 South Street, Farnham	639 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 East Street, Farnham	643 yd
Tasty House	1 Station Hill, Farnham	842 yd
Kingfish Fish & Chip Shop	5 Station Hill, Farnham	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 16 South Street		656 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Dogflud Way		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farnham Town Fc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE MEAD LANE	grass pitches	133 yd
Ellegance (Closed) South Street	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Brightwell Tennis Club DOGFLUD WAY	tennis courts	808 yd
Anytime Fitness (Farnham) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Farnham Leisure Centre DOGFLUD WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
Weydon Christian Centre UPPER WAY		952 yd
Farnham Sixth Form College MORLEY ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course FOLLY HILL	golf	1,073 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.51 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU9 7DU