Hawley Lane & Fox Lane
Rushmoor 001 · 4 sub-areas · 6,724 residents
Rushmoor 001, in the borough of Rushmoor in the South East, is home to around 6,700 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,255 a month — broadly in line with the wider Rushmoor area but well below the South East's pricier commuter towns. Around 60% of residents own their home, and social housing makes up an unusually large share of the tenure mix.
Hawley Lane & Fox Lane is a mid-density neighbourhood of Rushmoor in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hawley Lane & Fox Lane?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,369 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hawley Lane & Fox Lane in Rushmoor
Living in Hawley Lane & Fox Lane
Rushmoor 001 sits within Rushmoor, a borough best known for Farnborough and Aldershot. This particular neighbourhood has a noticeably settled, residential feel — the majority of households here are owner-occupiers, and the age spread is fairly even, with a meaningful share of under-18s pointing to a decent number of families putting down roots.
On cost, this is one of the more accessible corners of the South East. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,255 a month — roughly in line with the national median for a two-bed, and considerably cheaper than the commuter belt towns closer to London. That said, rents rose around 7.5% in the past year, so the affordability window is narrowing. Rent-to-take-home sits at around 64%, which is high by any measure and worth factoring in before you commit.
The demographic make-up here is more mixed than the borough average. Around 27% of homes are social rented — that's a notably elevated share for the South East — sitting alongside a majority of owner-occupied properties and a smaller private rental sector at around 12%. The ethnic diversity index of 39 points to a moderately mixed community, and roughly a quarter of residents were born outside the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — around a 17-minute walk. The public transport commute to London runs to about 95 minutes, so this isn't a daily-commute-to-the-capital kind of neighbourhood; most people here drive, with over 63% travelling to work by car. Broadband is excellent — full gigabit coverage across the whole area. For sub-areas and individual streets, see the streets and sub-areas section below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rushmoor 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely residential neighbourhood with a mix of owner-occupiers, families, and a notable social housing community. It's affordable by South East standards and has good broadband, but school quality in the immediate area is below the national average and the London commute is long. It suits people who work locally or from home more than daily London commuters.
- What is the rent in Rushmoor 001?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £968 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,255, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,513. Rents rose about 7.5% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices rather than direct survey figures.
- Is Rushmoor 001 safe?
- Crime runs at around 86 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not a high-crime area, but it's not below average either. The quieter residential streets tend to be calmer than those near retail or town-centre areas.
- What's the commute from Rushmoor 001 to London?
- By public transport it's around 95 minutes to London — that's a significant daily commitment. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away (roughly a 17-minute walk). Most residents drive rather than rely on public transport, and around 22% work from home.
- Who lives in Rushmoor 001?
- A broad mix — roughly 60% owner-occupiers, 27% social renters, and 12% private renters. The largest adult age group is 50–64, but around one in five residents is under 18, suggesting a meaningful family presence. About a quarter of residents were born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Rushmoor 001?
- There are 68 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 3 km away. It's worth checking the Ofsted website and borough admissions pages for your specific street before deciding.
- How affordable is Rushmoor 001 compared to the rest of the South East?
- It's on the more accessible end for the South East. A two-bed at around £1,255 a month sits close to the UK national median, which is relatively competitive for this region. It takes around five years to save a deposit at current prices and salaries — stretched but not exceptional by South East standards.