Bear Lane, Farnham, GU9 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU9 7LE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	64.3%	58.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	35.7%	41.6%	5.9%	49.0%	-7.4%

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 area around GU9 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	32.2%	43.4%	11.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	27.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	12.6%	0.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	25.8%	13.4%	-12.4%	6.1%	7.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	48.9%	14.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.4%	33.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	23.4%	10.7%	-12.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	13.4%	-16.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.9%	6.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	38.7%	8.7%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.1%	86.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	89.6%	79.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	80%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bear Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bear Lane was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Farnham Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bear Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farnham Castle and the 29th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Bear Lane are based on 77 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 Bear Lane, Farnham, GU9 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU9 7LE

Average Price
£1,287,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,287,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bear Lane

Average Price
£380,397

Semi-Detached
£505,541

Terraced
£387,289

Detached
£861,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,619

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bear LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bear Lane, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	1998-03-13	£1,295,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU9 7LE

Employment

GU9 7LE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GU9 7LE 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

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	86
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Potters Gate , GU9 7BB	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Waverley Lane , GU9 8BQ	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield South Farnham School Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Farnham School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,479 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	2,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	2,875 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	332 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	3,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgeborough School 84 Frensham Road , Farnham GU10 3AH	- not rated	4,186 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
Zizzi	68A Castle Street, Farnham	76 yd
Giggling Squid	67-68 Castle Street, Farnham	76 yd
Pizza Express	74 Castle Street, Farnham	145 yd
The Castle Inn	5 Castle Street, Farnham	158 yd
Bills	6-7 Castle Street, Farnham	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nelson Arms	50 Castle Street, Farnham	97 yd
Farnham Masonic Club	Castle Street Dining Club, 42 Castle Street	141 yd
The Hop Blossom	50 Long Garden Walk, Farnham	178 yd
Jack and Alice	4-5 Town Hall Buildings, The Borough	178 yd
The Slug and Lettuce	9-11 East Street, Farnham	216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	16 The Borough, Farnham	166 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 East Street, Farnham	194 yd
Ocha Bubble Tea	21 South Street, Farnham	379 yd
Tasty House	1 Station Hill, Farnham	688 yd
Kingfish Fish & Chip Shop	5 Station Hill, Farnham	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 16 South Street		263 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Dogflud Way		347 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Farnham) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Ellegance (Closed) South Street	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Brightwell Tennis Club DOGFLUD WAY	tennis courts	397 yd
Farnham Leisure Centre DOGFLUD WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	420 yd
Farnham Park Par 3 Golf Course FOLLY HILL	golf	530 yd
Farnham Park Folly Hill	grass pitches	536 yd
Farnham Town Fc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE MEAD LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
St Polycarps Catholic Primary School WAVERLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,025 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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%

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

Overview of GU9 7LE