Socio-economic statistics for Aldershot, Hampshire

Is Aldershot in Rushmoor a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Aldershot older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Aldershot and Rushmoor? What is the claimant count in Aldershot and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Aldershot & Rushmoor Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Aldershot in the Rushmoor local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Rowhill	75.29%	24.71%
Rushmoor	76.15%	23.85%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot compared to other wards in Rushmoor

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Wellington	60.64%	39.36%
2	Cherrywood	64.98%	35.02%
3	Manor Park	65.7%	34.3%
4	Rowhill	75.29%	24.71%
5	Empress	76.14%	23.86%
6	West Heath	77.43%	22.58%
7	St Mark's	78.33%	21.67%
8	North Town	78.57%	21.43%
9	Aldershot Park	81.79%	18.21%
10	Cove and Southwood	84.25%	15.75%
11	Knellwood	84.32%	15.68%
12	Fernhill	85.08%	14.92%
13	St John's	85.99%	14.01%

';Aldershot is ranked 4 out of 13 wards in Rushmoor for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Aldershot?

The largest employment sector in Aldershot is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	16.34%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.36%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.23%
Elementary Occupations	12.17%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.65%
Skilled Trades	11.39%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.86%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.24%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Aldershot and Rushmoor

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Aldershot either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 64.46 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 35.54 of Aldershot residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Rowhill	64.46%	35.54%
Rushmoor	60.49%	39.51%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Aldershot compared to other wards in Rushmoor

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Knellwood	78.86%	21.14%
2	West Heath (Rushmoor)	74.66%	25.34%
3	Fernhill (Rushmoor)	72.9%	27.1%
4	St John's (Rushmoor)	71.93%	28.07%
5	Cove and Southwood	70.39%	29.61%
6	Rowhill	64.46%	35.54%
7	North Town	63.68%	36.32%
8	Empress	59.34%	40.66%
9	Manor Park (Rushmoor)	59.24%	40.76%
10	Aldershot Park	54.12%	45.88%
11	St Mark's (Rushmoor)	49.1%	50.9%
12	Cherrywood	48.27%	51.73%
13	Wellington (Rushmoor)	26.1%	73.9%

Aldershot is ranked 6 out of 13 wards in Rushmoor for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Rowhill.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Aldershot residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Aldershot to the national average for England.

Level	Rowhill	England
No Qualifications	20.79%	18.08%
Level 1	11.68%	9.69%
Level 2	13.26%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.01%	5.32%
Level 3	16.02%	16.92%
Level 4	29.03%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot Health Statistics

Rowhill has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Rowhill	46.14%	35.34%	13.71%	3.86%	0.95%
Rushmoor	49.55%	34.9%	11.8%	2.97%	0.78%
South East	49.98%	34.01%	11.77%	3.31%	0.93%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Rushmoor changed since 2011?

Rushmoor residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 1.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	50.07%	35.54%	10.77%	2.8%	0.82%
2021	49.55%	34.9%	11.8%	2.97%	0.78%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Aldershot Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Rushmoor.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Rushmoor	2.7%	-0.3%
South East	2.9%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Aldershot on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Aldershot.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.39%
In Part-Time Work	23.99%
Unemployed	3.61%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

76.01% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Aldershot

What is the population of Aldershot and Rushmoor?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Rushmoor including Aldershot. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Aldershot Park	7540
Cherrywood	8207
Cove and Southwood	7102
Empress	5701
Fernhill	6660
Knellwood	7536
Manor Park	8395
North Town	6679
Rowhill	6875
St John's	6887
St Mark's	7896
Wellington	7994
West Heath	6915
Rushmoor Total	94387

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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