Farnborough area report

Highlights

Farnborough is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 6,463. The median house price is £490,500, with terraced homes at £480,000 and flats at £251,000. Property values have risen 29.0% over five years. The area has a median age of 43.9 years, with 70.2% of households owner-occupied. About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Farnborough. Educational attainment is relatively strong, with 35.1% of residents aged 16 and over holding level 4 or higher qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.7 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 7.2. Broadband connectivity is excellent: 99.9% have superfast access and 96.8% have gigabit availability. The neighbourhood contains 2 conservation areas, including Farnborough Village, and 9 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,140.04. Farnborough falls within the London Borough of Bromley and the Orpington constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. Farnborough, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Farnborough’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Farnborough ranks 14th cheapest of 33, 6th safest and 16th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £490,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Farnborough have risen 29% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 6,463 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Farnborough (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 98% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 97% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/farnborough.

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Nearby areas we cover: Locksbottom, Green Street Green, Crofton.