Shortdale Road, Aldershot, GU11 3RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU11 3RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.5%	50%	0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	28.2%	42.9%	14.7%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	27.2%	14.1%	-13.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.7%	29.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-18.8%
Good health	28.2%	34.6%	6.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	27.3%	23%	-4.3%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

In the area around GU11 3RS this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	30.2%	-9.8%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	18%	9.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	17.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	9.2%	1.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.5%	78.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	83.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	83.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.5%	11.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Shortdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortdale Road was 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% higher than the Aldershot Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortdale Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Aldershot Park and the 61st highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GU11 3RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Shortdale Road are based on 19 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 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, GU11 3RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU11 3RS

Average Price
£245,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortdale Road

Average Price
£217,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,235

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
367 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-10-06	£123,062
376 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-16	£312,487
378 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-31	£298,415
373 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2023-12-19	£329,522
370 Shortdale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-12-06	£268,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU11 3RS

Employment

GU11 3RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	66
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Gloucester Road , GU11 3SL	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Badshot Lea Road , Badshot Lea GU9 9LE	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School 48 Park Road , GU11 3PU	- not rated	997 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Church Lane East , GU11 3SS	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , GU11 3DD	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southcote Middle School Ash Church Road , Ash GU12 6LX	- not rated	3,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hale Middle School Upper Hale , GU9 0LR	- not rated	3,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Connaught School Tongham Road , GU12 4AS	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	- not rated	1,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham College Morley Road , GU9 8LU	- not rated	4,340 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	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Croft Road , Church Lane East GU11 3HR	- not rated	1,233 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barfield Prep School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley House School St Michael's Road , GU12 4JW	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	1out of 4	2,505 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	- not rated	2,515 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldershot Pools Complex - General	Aldershot Pools Complex, Guildford Road	576 yd
Leon Restaurant	Fuel Station Blackwater Valley Road	619 yd
lullabelles sandwich shop ltd	65 Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea	911 yd
The Palm House	The Packhouse, Tongham Road	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldershot & Fleet RUFC	Aldershot And Fleet Rugby Club Pavilion, Aldershot Park	576 yd
Aldershot Cricket Club	Guildford Road, Aldershot	576 yd
The Cricketers Inn	22 Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea	868 yd
Badshot Lea Working Men's Club	Badshot Lea Working Mens Club, St Georges Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	282 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot	724 yd
Sizzling Wok	220 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot	743 yd
Sakura	56 Church Road, Aldershot	808 yd
Badshot Lea Chinese Kitchen	53 Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-operative Limited	222 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldershot Park GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Aldershot Pools GUILDFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Badshot Lea Recreation Ground And Green BADSHOT LEA RECREATION GROUND BADSHOT LEA RECREATION GROUND BADSHOT LEA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,043 yd
Alderwood Leisure Centre Tongham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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