Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, GU12 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU12 4BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	41.4%	13.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	19.1%	18.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.1%	38.2%	13.1%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	44.8%	35.4%	-9.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	27.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	12.5%	8.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	25.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.1%	88.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	93.6%	86.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	85.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.3%	10.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Heron Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Wood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aldershot Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.2%.

🔎 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 GU12 4BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Heron Wood Road are based on 74 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 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, GU12 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU12 4BH

Average Price
£344,329

Semi-Detached
£309,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Wood Road

Average Price
£306,419

Semi-Detached
£371,391

Terraced
£327,234

Detached
£544,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,001

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-31	£494,960
74 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-03-01	£542,953
94 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-06-08	£175,762
95 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2019-02-19	£340,000
78 Heron Wood Road, Aldershot, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,500	2018-04-27	£514,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU12 4BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Church Lane East , GU11 3SS	2out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Park Road , GU11 3PU	4out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Infant School East Ring , The Cardinals GU10 1EF	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsh Memorial CofE Controlled Infant School Ash Street , GU12 6LT	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Manor School Manor Road , GU12 6QH	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	4,370 yd	Community school	No	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	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowhill School York Road , GU11 3JG	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY	4out of 4	4,614 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	5,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University for the Creative Arts Falkner Road , GU9 7DS	- not rated	5,269 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	315 yd
Panda Bar	134 Ash Road, Aldershot	650 yd
McDonalds	1 North Close, Aldershot	710 yd
Leon Restaurant	Fuel Station Blackwater Valley Road	871 yd
Park Church Food Larder	Park Church, Church Lane East	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldershot & Fleet RUFC	Aldershot And Fleet Rugby Club Pavilion, Aldershot Park	315 yd
Aldershot Cricket Club	Guildford Road, Aldershot	315 yd
White Lion Pub	The White Lion, 20 Lower Farnham Road	486 yd
Cricketers	The Cricketers, 12 Oxenden Road	730 yd
The Red Lion	2 Ash Road, Aldershot	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	247 Ash Road, Aldershot	648 yd
Seafare	130 Ash Road, Aldershot	650 yd
Sizzling Wok	220 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot	667 yd
Star Kebab	177 Ash Road, Aldershot	688 yd
Sakura	56 Church Road, Aldershot	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	150 Ash Road, Aldershot		650 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	222 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot		667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alderwood Leisure Centre Tongham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	232 yd
Aldershot Park GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Aldershot Pools GUILDFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 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	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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