Longacre, Ash, Aldershot, GU12 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU12 6RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.4%	49.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 GU12 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	43.6%	44.6%	1.0%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	36.7%	3.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	43.3%	41.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.1%	19.6%	6.5%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 GU12 6RU this area, 28.2% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	28.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.6%

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	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.1%	88.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	0.1%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	94.5%	87.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	87.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Longacre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longacre was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Ash South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longacre has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ash South and the 179th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU12 6RU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Longacre are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Longacre, Ash, Aldershot, GU12 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU12 6RU

Average Price
£148,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longacre

Average Price
£282,325

Semi-Detached
£405,483

Terraced
£399,497

Detached
£365,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,106

Other
£188,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongacreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Peregrins, 130 Longacre, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-23	£127,588
Flat 7 Peregrins, 130 Longacre, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-10	£127,280
Flat 6 Peregrins, 130 Longacre, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-10	£127,280
Flat 3 Peregrins, 130 Longacre, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-10-18	£171,246
Flat 4 Peregrins, 130 Longacre, Aldershot, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2015-08-26	£137,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU12 6RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	28
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Ash Church Road , GU12 6LX	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsh Memorial CofE Controlled Infant School Ash Street , GU12 6LT	4out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsh CofE Junior School Ash Street , GU12 6LT	2out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Infant School East Ring , The Cardinals GU10 1EF	3out of 4	1,805 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	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wavell School Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH	3out of 4	3,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic School Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF	4out of 4	4,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Heath End Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN	2out of 4	4,869 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	4,755 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	1,456 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	3,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College 119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA	- not rated	3,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barfield School , Runfold GU10 1PB	- not rated	4,552 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
Willow Park Cafe	Willow Park Fisheries Youngs Drive	297 yd
Vale Cafe	4, The Parade Wharf Road	1,010 yd
Spice of India	2, The Parade Wharf Road	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	The Greyhound, 1 Ash Street		653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	171 - 173 Ash Hill Road	852 yd
Ashvale kebab house	Unit 2, 248 Shawfield Road	882 yd
Bo-Wah Fish Bar	10, The Parade Wharf Road	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	69 Ash Street		392 yd
The Co-operative Food	14 Wharf Road		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ash United Football Club SHAWFIELD RECREATION GROUND SHAWFIELD RECREATION GROUND SHAWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Ash Grange Primary School ASH CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	473 yd
Walsh Cofe Junior School ASH STREET	grass pitches	642 yd
Ash Victoria Hall ASH HILL ROAD		841 yd
Ash Tennis Club Ash Hill Road	tennis courts	980 yd
Ivy Lane Playing Fields IVY ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU12 6RU