Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 40,160. It has around 3 GP surgeries, 6 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, 32 restaurants and cafés, 48 bus stops, and Aldershot railway station is 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £365,226, and there were around 294 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aldershot area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rushmoor area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 10° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:33
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
295 reported · July 2026▼ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences119
- Anti-social behaviour44
- Public order36
- Shoplifting34
9 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Aldershot 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
354 food businesses within 2 miles
- 301 rated 4–5 ★ (228 top)
- 17 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Aldershot (0.4 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Aldershot (0.3 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 (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (8.6 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: West Way Nissan Aldershot (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms5
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches36
- Playgrounds33
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
- 57 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
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés84
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,050 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
794 jobs advertised · £44,032 avg
e.g. Mobile Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - South East, Roadside Vehicle Technician
Source: Adzuna
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
53% low-carbon electricity
Solar 33% · Imports 29% · Gas 18% · Wind 10%
96 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
7 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in GU11
- Aldershot Medical Centre
- Rru Aldershot
- The Cambridge Practice
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
Notable places nearby
Theatre Royal, Aldershot · 0.1 kmThe Theatre Royal was a theatre in Aldershot in Hampshire which opened in 1891 and was demolished in 1959. The teenage Charlie Chaplin appeared there in 1904 and the actor James Mason is believed to have made his stag…
Hippodrome, Aldershot · 0.2 kmThe Hippodrome was a theatre in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. It operated as a venue for variety shows, pantomimes, musical comedies and other shows from 1913 to 1961. When Peter Sellers appeared there in 1948 h…
Aldershot · 0.2 kmAldershot is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, 31 mi (50 km) south-west of London. The town has a population of 40,160, while t…
Presbyterian Church, Aldershot · 0.2 kmThe English Presbyterian Church is the former Presbyterian church for Aldershot in Hampshire. Built in 1863 it served that denomination until 1972 when most churches in the Congregational Church in England and Wales a…
Aldershot Town Hall · 0.2 kmAldershot Town Hall is a municipal building in Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Aldershot Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Wesleyan Church, Aldershot · 0.3 kmThe Wesleyan Church is a former Methodist church for the town of Aldershot in Hampshire, England. Closed in 1988 the building has been a Grade II* listed building since 30 April 1981. In use today as offices, a dental…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldershot?
- Aldershot is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Rushmoor local authority.
- What is the population of Aldershot?
- Aldershot has an approximate settlement population of 40,160.
- How deprived is Aldershot?
- The Rushmoor local authority, which includes Aldershot, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.