The Laurels, Farnham, GU9 9EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU9 9EG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 GU9 9EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	23.8%	21.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	53.6%	4.3%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42.1%	43%	0.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	29.1%	32.8%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	18.4%	18.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.8%	19.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	36.9%	8.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	95.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	93.1%	92.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	92.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is The Laurels Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Laurels was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Farnham Heath End average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Laurels has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Farnham Heath End and the 49th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU9 9EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Laurels are based on 41 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 The Laurels, Farnham, GU9 9EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU9 9EG

Average Price
£343,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£697,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Laurels

Average Price
£284,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£666,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,039

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LaurelsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Laurels, Farnham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-11-03	£171,417
7 The Laurels, Farnham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2020-10-30	£604,266
1 The Laurels, Farnham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-02-12	£171,288
13 The Laurels, Farnham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,100	2019-02-05	£136,855
16 The Laurels, Farnham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-18	£185,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU9 9EG

Employment

GU9 9EG 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 retired residents living in GU9 9EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Cobbett Primary School Weybourne Road , GU9 9ER	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , GU11 3DD	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Badshot Lea Road , Badshot Lea GU9 9LE	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Community Primary School Alexandra Road , GU11 1QJ	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Park Road , GU11 3PU	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG	4out of 4	5,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	2,522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University for the Creative Arts Falkner Road , GU9 7DS	- not rated	3,262 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB	4out of 4	4,475 yd	Academy special converter	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
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 248 Weybourne Road	533 yd
Beagleys Bakery	12B Weybourne Road, Farnham	534 yd
Gulshan Tandoori	53 Farnborough Road, Farnham	780 yd
Nuffield Health and Fitness	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre, Weybourne Road	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Running Stream	66 Weybourne Road, Farnham	77 yd
Aldershot Traction Club	Athletic Club, Weybourne Road	498 yd
The Elm Tree	The Elm Tree Public House, 14 Weybourne Road	575 yd
The Royal Arms	Royal Arms, 172 Farnborough Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camdenwell's Fish Bar	43 Farnborough Road, Farnham	835 yd
Daisy Kebab	45 Farnborough Road, Farnham	835 yd
We Are Grub Hub	Royal Arms, 172 Farnborough Road	898 yd
Pizza House Express	Pizza Parlour, 99 Farnborough Road	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	47-51 Farnborough Road, Farnham		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows School WEYBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	237 yd
The Traco Club WEYBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
William Cobbett Primary School WEYBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Weybourne Recreation Ground Weybourne Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
Heath End Recreation Ground Rowhills	grass pitches	692 yd
Farnham Heath End School HALE REEDS	grass pitches	806 yd
Nuffield Health (Farnham) WEYBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
Ascension Church Hall ASCENSION HOUSE ASCENSION HOUSE AYLING HILL		864 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST JOSEPHS ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOSEPHS ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	940 yd
Farnham Heath End Stp MONKTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,077 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU9 9EG