Is Farnborough, Hampshire a nice place to live?

Is Farnborough a nice place to live or is Farnborough a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Farnborough meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Farnborough?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Farnborough. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Farnborough. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Frimley Green27123
2Frimley25682
3Knellwood23263
4Ash Vale21371
5St Mark's20494
6St John's19052
7Fernhill16172
8Empress14881
9West Heath12577
10Cherrywood8673
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Farnborough: where dreams come to die

Is Farnborough a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Farnborough, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Farnborough residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Hart2.82
Bracknell Forest3.21
Surrey Heath3.23
Rushmoor (Farnborough)3.75

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Farnborough. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Farnborough. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Ash Vale (Best)27308
2Frimley Green25440
3Frimley24905
4St John's24247
5Empress22794
6Knellwood22455
7West Heath18523
8Fernhill17576
9Cherrywood14806
10St Mark's (Worst)14180
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

The vast wart on the backside of humanity that is Aldershot

Is Farnborough rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Farnborough. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Frimley Green27631
2Knellwood27164
3Frimley25464
4Ash Vale24897
5Empress24468
6St John's24438
7St Mark's20094
8West Heath19575
9Fernhill18847
10Cherrywood11836
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Farnborough?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Farnborough rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Hampshire.

BedsRushmoorHampshire
1£761£700
2£925£850
3£1200£1100
4£1585£1550
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Farnborough per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Farnborough, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Farnborough's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Hart£857.80
2Surrey Heath£818.30
3Bracknell Forest UA£743.80
4Rushmoor (Farnborough)£704.40
Wages
FAILED



So, is Farnborough a nice place to live?

Is Farnborough a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.