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Rushmoor · Hampshire

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Rushmoor local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.5% to 48.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.5% in Fernhill to 48.3% in Wellington — a gap of 37.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fernhill10.5%2902,760
West Heath11.4%3032,648
Cove and Southwood12.4%3622,921
Aldershot Park13%3672,814
Cherrywood13.7%4303,145
Knellwood14.2%4192,961
St John's15.2%4242,789
North Town16.9%5183,070
Rowhill20.7%6413,098
Empress28.1%8262,939
Manor Park33.3%1,2243,680
St Mark's34%1,1533,389
Wellington48.3%1,4893,084
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2% to 6.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Wellington to 6.1% in Aldershot Park — a gap of 4.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wellington2%1748,771
Empress2.8%1876,565
Knellwood2.9%2167,426
St John's3.1%2187,064
St Mark's3.2%2758,495
Cove and Southwood3.4%2487,354
Manor Park3.4%3199,298
North Town3.5%2757,847
West Heath4.3%2956,835
Fernhill4.6%3247,033
Rowhill4.8%3497,250
Cherrywood5%4378,804
Aldershot Park6.1%4267,008
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People aged 65 or over

6.1% to 20.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.1% in Wellington to 20.1% in Rowhill — a gap of 13.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wellington6.1%5368,767
St Mark's10%8528,498
North Town11.7%9217,845
St John's14.5%1,0247,066
Cove and Southwood15.1%1,1117,353
Empress15.3%1,0036,566
Cherrywood15.4%1,3548,804
Manor Park16.8%1,5649,299
Aldershot Park17.1%1,1957,007
Fernhill18.6%1,3077,036
West Heath19.5%1,3356,835
Knellwood19.8%1,4707,425
Rowhill20.1%1,4547,251
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.1% to 27.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.1% in Empress to 27.9% in Cherrywood — a gap of 16.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Empress11.1%6125,500
Knellwood11.4%6976,107
St John's13.2%7455,656
St Mark's13.6%9286,847
Cove and Southwood15%8785,847
Fernhill18.2%1,0365,697
Wellington18.2%1,1846,492
North Town18.9%1,1816,254
West Heath20.2%1,1355,627
Rowhill20.8%1,2736,124
Manor Park22.4%1,7467,804
Aldershot Park24.2%1,3865,728
Cherrywood27.9%2,0027,186
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.4% to 43.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.4% in Cherrywood to 43.8% in Empress — a gap of 23.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cherrywood20.4%1,4647,186
Aldershot Park22.6%1,2975,728
North Town25.9%1,6186,254
West Heath26.1%1,4705,627
Fernhill27.1%1,5425,697
Manor Park28.8%2,2447,804
Rowhill29%1,7786,124
Wellington29.8%1,9336,492
Cove and Southwood30.6%1,7885,847
St John's31.7%1,7915,656
St Mark's34.7%2,3756,847
Knellwood39.3%2,4036,107
Empress43.8%2,4115,500
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.7% to 23.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.7% in Knellwood to 23.9% in Cherrywood — a gap of 14.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Knellwood9.7%2862,961
Empress11.1%3262,939
St John's11.4%3192,788
Cove and Southwood13.9%4062,922
St Mark's14.7%4973,391
Wellington15.3%4713,085
North Town16.1%4953,072
West Heath16.6%4412,649
Fernhill16.7%4622,760
Manor Park17.6%6483,680
Rowhill18.3%5673,100
Aldershot Park23.7%6662,815
Cherrywood23.9%7523,144
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.3% to 36.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.3% in Knellwood to 36.8% in Cherrywood — a gap of 30.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Knellwood6.3%1882,961
Manor Park7%2583,680
Empress9.2%2692,939
St John's10.6%2972,789
West Heath13.4%3552,648
Rowhill14.4%4473,098
St Mark's15%5073,389
Fernhill15.7%4332,760
Cove and Southwood15.8%4622,921
North Town16.5%5073,070
Wellington19.1%5893,084
Aldershot Park32%9002,814
Cherrywood36.8%1,1573,145
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Aldershot ParkCherrywoodCove and SouthwoodEmpressFernhillKnellwoodManor ParkNorth TownRowhillSt John'sSt Mark'sWellingtonWest Heath
13 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aldershot Park →7,008 people · census reference date in profileCherrywood →8,804 people · census reference date in profileCove and Southwood →7,353 people · census reference date in profileEmpress →6,565 people · census reference date in profileFernhill →7,034 people · census reference date in profileKnellwood →7,426 people · census reference date in profileManor Park →9,300 people · census reference date in profileNorth Town →7,847 people · census reference date in profileRowhill →7,251 people · census reference date in profileSt John's →7,066 people · census reference date in profileSt Mark's →8,495 people · census reference date in profileWellington →8,770 people · census reference date in profileWest Heath →6,836 people · census reference date in profile