Rushmoor
Rushmoor is a town or village in Hampshire, England. It has around 24 restaurants and cafés, 2 supermarkets, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at North Camp, 2.2 km away. There were around 110 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 4 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Rushmoor is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 99,756 residents at roughly 2,555 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 144th of 294 English council areas — better than 51% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
13°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 10° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:31
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
85 reported · July 2026▲ 37% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Other theft7
- Public order6
4 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Farnborough South · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Hate Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
150 reported road collisions (2024)
34 killed or seriously injured · 182 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
459 food businesses within 2 miles
- 377 rated 4–5 ★ (306 top)
- 24 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: North Camp (2.2 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from North Camp (2.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,963 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Rushmoor · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,387 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £980
- 2 bed £1,271
- 3 bed £1,533
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (9.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (8.6 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
48 charging locations within ~8 km
- 29 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Zap Map (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches33
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,756 residents in Rushmoor · 2,555/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 196 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,320 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (40% of 42,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 13,140 pupils
30 primary · 3 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 12 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
37inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bohunt FarnboroughInadequate
- Cove School
- The Wavell School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rushmoor
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
40 applications decided
97.5% granted · 39 granted, 1 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alex Baker
Labour
Aldershot
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 18
- Con 10
- LD 3
- Ref 6
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés29
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,050 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£728 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,498 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 49,788 certificates
8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
41% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 22% · Biomass 10% · Imports 9%
213 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.2
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
14 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in GU14
- Giffard Drive Surgery
- Voyager Family Health
- Alexander House Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aldershot:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership454 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases415 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces411 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s390 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test375 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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- The Wavell School · 0.6 km
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)