South Farnborough & North Camp
Rushmoor 007 · 7 sub-areas · 13,115 residents
Rushmoor 007 is a residential neighbourhood in Rushmoor, home to around 13,100 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for roughly £1,255 a month — close to the UK median for a 2-bed — and the area sits about 47 minutes from London by rail. Rents rose around 7.5% last year, making affordability the sharpest pressure facing renters here.
South Farnborough & North Camp is a green, lower-density part of Rushmoor — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in South Farnborough & North Camp?
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
South Farnborough & North Camp in Rushmoor
Living in South Farnborough & North Camp
Rushmoor 007 is a predominantly residential patch of Rushmoor with a notably mixed tenure picture — just over half of households own their home, while nearly a third rent privately. That split gives the area a grounded, settled feel without the transience you'd associate with a purely rental-dominated neighbourhood. Greenspace is genuinely accessible here: the nearest is under 300 metres away on average, and roughly two in three residents can reach open space on foot.
On rent, the neighbourhood sits close to the UK median for a 2-bed at around £1,255 a month — neither cheap nor expensive by South East standards, though rents have climbed roughly 7.5% in the past year. A one-bed runs about £968 and a three-bed around £1,513. Council tax (Band D) is approximately £2,320 a year. With median resident salaries around £33,700, renters here are committing roughly 64% of take-home pay to rent — a high ratio that leaves little financial slack.
The population skews relatively young: nearly 28% of residents are aged 18–34, and children under 18 make up almost 22% of the area. Single-person households account for around 32% of homes. Just under 80% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 31 — moderate rather than high. Around 36% hold a degree-level qualification.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. London is reachable in around 47 minutes by public transport, which makes this a viable commuter location for those with office commitments in the capital. Car remains the dominant mode: nearly half of residents drive to work. Full gigabit broadband coverage is available across the area, with no premises falling below the universal service obligation speed.
See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how different parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rushmoor 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mostly residential neighbourhood with good greenspace access and a below-average crime rate. The rent-to-income ratio is high at around 64%, so affordability is a genuine pressure — but for those with London salaries commuting in, the 47-minute rail link helps justify the cost.
- What is the rent in Rushmoor 007?
- A one-bed runs roughly £968 a month, a two-bed around £1,255, and a three-bed about £1,513. Rents rose around 7.5% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Rushmoor 007 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The area records around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. Deprivation levels are low, which tends to correlate with lower crime across most categories.
- What's the commute from Rushmoor 007 to London?
- Around 47 minutes by public transport to London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. Despite the reasonable rail link, most residents drive: only around 4% commute by public transport.
- Who lives in Rushmoor 007?
- A mix of young renters and established owner-occupiers. Nearly 28% of residents are aged 18–34, and just over half own their home. Single-person households make up around 32% of the total. Around 36% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Rushmoor 007?
- There are 56 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is about 4.1 km away. Families should check individual catchment maps carefully before choosing a street.
- How affordable is buying a home in Rushmoor 007?
- The median sale price is around £323,000. For a median earner on roughly £33,700 a year, saving a typical deposit takes approximately 4.8 years. That's a moderate timeline by South East standards, though rising rents make saving harder for those currently renting.