Thorold Road, Farnham, GU9 7JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU9 7JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.7%	48.8%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	24.6%	36.4%	11.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	50.3%	-10.4%	44.2%	6.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.1%) 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	59.8%	61.1%	1.3%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29.6%	29%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7JY this area, 5.5% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	61.5%	62.6%	1.1%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	95.8%	91.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	86.7%	84.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	85%	-0.5%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Thorold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorold Road was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Farnham Castle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Thorold Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farnham Castle and the 125th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 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 7JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thorold Road are based on 34 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 Thorold Road, Farnham, GU9 7JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU9 7JY

Average Price
£781,584

Semi-Detached
£814,734

Terraced
£567,059

Detached
£867,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorold Road

Average Price
£688,229

Semi-Detached
£701,353

Terraced
£559,659

Detached
£873,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Thorold Road, Farnham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-04-09	£834,030
17 Thorold Road, Farnham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-02-14	£617,986
7 Thorold Road, Farnham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-09-22	£770,146
14 Thorold Road, Farnham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-12-01	£867,317
4 Thorold Road, Farnham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2017-06-30	£876,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU9 7JY

Employment

GU9 7JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

GU9 7JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7JY 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	112
Self-Employed	46
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Upper Church Lane , GU9 7PW	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Potters Gate , GU9 7BB	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Farnham School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield South Farnham School Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood School Belle Vue Road , GU12 4RZ	4out of 4	5,378 yd	Community 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	678 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	2,805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaven's Kitchen	62A East Street, Farnham	168 yd
Preecha limited Thai Lotus Land	Thai Lotus Land, East Street	209 yd
EA Farnham Leisure Centre	Farnham Sports Centre, Dogflud Way	228 yd
Devotea	8 East Street, Farnham	340 yd
CYC:D	Pace House, Cambridge Place	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Slug and Lettuce	9-11 East Street, Farnham	358 yd
The Nelson Arms	50 Castle Street, Farnham	431 yd
Jack and Alice	4-5 Town Hall Buildings, The Borough	465 yd
Farnham Masonic Club	Castle Street Dining Club, 42 Castle Street	478 yd
Borelli's Bar and Restaurant	3 Borelli Yard, Farnham	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	13 East Street, Farnham	363 yd
Papa Johns	Contec House, East Street	374 yd
Subway	16 The Borough, Farnham	413 yd
Ocha Bubble Tea	21 South Street, Farnham	503 yd
Tasty House	1 Station Hill, Farnham	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Dogflud Way		187 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 16 South Street		392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Farnham) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Farnham Leisure Centre DOGFLUD WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	293 yd
Brightwell Tennis Club DOGFLUD WAY	tennis courts	372 yd
Farnham Park Folly Hill	grass pitches	484 yd
Ellegance (Closed) South Street	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course FOLLY HILL	golf	509 yd
St Polycarps Catholic Primary School WAVERLEY LANE	grass pitches	972 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU9 7JY