Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,086 residentsin the Aldershot North Town census areaMedian age 36.63,210 households60% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,579 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C757 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a milePeaked Hillhill · under a mileMytchett Lakelake · 2.7 miGold Valley Lakeswater · 1.1 miRushmoor Bottomvalley · 1.1 miClaycart Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAldershot Manor Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haTices Meadow Nature Rerservepark · 1.1 mi · 55 haRedan Hill Gardenspark · under a mileQueen's Parade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 36 haAldershot Parksports ground · 1.0 mi · 21 haAldershot Services Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryPrinces Gardens Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBe Fair Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryTalavera Junior Schoolages 7-11, 495 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTalavera Infant Schoolages 4-7, 298 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughAlderwood Schoolages 4-16, 1,471 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology2.6 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationAldershotunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford7.8 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing16 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU12 postcode district.
