Government Road, Aldershot, GU11 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU11 2PU is primarily male, with 77.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	16.8%	22.5%	5.7%	51.0%	-28.5%
Male	83.2%	77.5%	-5.7%	49.0%	28.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around GU11 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	78.6%	76.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	67.7%	68.5%	0.8%	48.4%	20.1%
Good health	28.7%	26.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	10.8%	5.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.8%	11.3%	-16.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28.4%	11%	-17.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	25.1%	20.6%	5.3%	19.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.9%	8.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	17%	2.9%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.8%	33.1%	24.3%	1.6%	31.5%
Black African	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	51.4%	-28.3%	81.4%	-30.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	51.9%	-25.7%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	34.7%	25.0%	5.6%	29.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	51.8%	-25.7%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	17.9%	8.6%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	15.8%	10.8%	1.9%	13.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	33.1%	1.2%	31.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Hindu	20.2%	1.7%	18.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Government Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Government Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Manor Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Government Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Manor Park and the 135th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU11 2PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Government Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rushmoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Government Road, Aldershot, GU11 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU11 2PU

Average Price
£428,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£341,376

Estimated Average Property Prices for Government Road

Average Price
£1,081,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,653,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Government Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Northlands Government Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-08-06	£359,858
Northfields Government Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2007-03-02	£537,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU11 2PU

Employment

GU11 2PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	259
Other	119
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	5
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1143
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawfield Primary School Winchester Road , GU12 6SX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Redvers Buller Road , GU11 2HR	2out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Primary School The Cambridge Primary School , Queens Avenue GU11 4AA	- not rated	1,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Ash Church Road , GU12 6LX	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School Queen's Road , GU14 6DU	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	4,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	4,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road , GU14 6SB	- not rated	3,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood School Belle Vue Road , GU12 4RZ	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	2,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Hill Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT	- not rated	4,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Henry Tyndale School Ship Lane , GU14 8BX	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	5,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lake House	Clubhouse, Gold Valley Lakes	392 yd
Combined Mess	St Omer Barracks, Thornhill Road	781 yd
Sodexo Defence	JRDC, St Omer Barracks	815 yd
Alpine Snowsports	Alpine Ski Centre, Gallwey Road	848 yd
The Alpine Cafe	Alpine Ski Centre, Gallwey Road	848 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU11 2PU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.