Aldershot Rowhill
Rushmoor 010 · 5 sub-areas · 8,426 residents
Rushmoor 010 is a residential pocket of Rushmoor in the South East, home to around 8,400 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,255 a month — slightly above the UK median and in line with what you'd expect for a commuter-accessible area within an hour of London by rail.
Aldershot Rowhill is a mid-density neighbourhood of Rushmoor in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Aldershot Rowhill?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 28 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,369 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Aldershot Rowhill in Rushmoor
Living in Aldershot Rowhill
This part of Rushmoor sits in the commuter belt south-west of London, and that shapes almost everything about daily life here. The neighbourhood is predominantly owner-occupied — around three in five homes are owned outright or with a mortgage — which gives it a settled, residential feel rather than the transient churn you'd find closer to central London. Greenspace is reasonably accessible, with the nearest patch within about 330 metres of a typical home, and just under half of residents can reach a green space on foot.
Rents are moderate by South East standards. A one-bedroom flat runs roughly £970 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,255, and a three-bedroom closer to £1,510. They've risen about 7.5% year-on-year, which is meaningful but not exceptional for the region. The ratio of rent to take-home pay is high — around 64% — which reflects the reality of renting anywhere in the South East on a median local salary of just under £34,000.
The population here is broadly spread across age groups, with no single cohort dominating. Around one in five residents is 65 or older, and a similar share is under 18, suggesting a mix of families and older settled households rather than the young-professional concentration you'd see closer to a city centre. Single-person households account for about a third of all homes. Ethnic diversity is moderate, with just over 70% of residents born in the UK.
For getting around, the car dominates — more than half of residents drive to work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away, about an 11-minute walk, and connects to London in just under 55 minutes by public transport. There's no metro or tram service in practical reach. Working from home is notably common: more than one in four residents works from home, which is well above the national average and points to a professional, office-capable workforce. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rushmoor 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied suburb with good access to greenspace and solid broadband. The commute to London is under an hour by rail, and over a quarter of residents work from home. The trade-off is that rent takes a large bite of take-home pay — around 64% on a median local salary — and school quality in the immediate catchment is below the national average.
- What is the rent in Rushmoor 010?
- A one-bedroom flat runs roughly £970 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,255, and a three-bedroom about £1,513. Rents rose approximately 7.5% year-on-year. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices rather than directly measured neighbourhood rents.
- Is Rushmoor 010 safe?
- Crime sits at around 82 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is close to the UK national average of roughly 80. There are no particular safety concerns that set this neighbourhood apart from a typical South East suburb. Deprivation is close to the national middle, at decile 5.6.
- What's the commute from Rushmoor 010 to London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 900 metres away — roughly an 11-minute walk — and the public-transport journey to London takes around 54 minutes. More than a quarter of residents work from home, so for many the commute question is increasingly moot.
- Who lives in Rushmoor 010?
- A broadly mixed community: roughly equal shares of under-18s, working-age adults across multiple age bands, and older residents. About three in five homes are owner-occupied, a third of households are single-person, and around 70% of residents were born in the UK. It's less dominated by any single demographic than most urban neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Rushmoor 010?
- There are 62 schools within 2 km, but only around 29% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 850 metres away. Families should check individual school ratings before choosing a specific address.
- How does the cost of living in Rushmoor 010 compare to nearby areas?
- It's broadly mid-range for the South East commuter belt. The median two-bedroom rent of around £1,255 is slightly above the UK median. With a median resident salary of just under £34,000, rent-to-income pressure is real — around 64% of take-home pay — which is the reality of renting in this part of England rather than anything specific to this neighbourhood.