Postcode · Aldershot

GU12 4BU area guide

Who lives in GU12 4BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aldershot Town
Council: Rushmoor
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU12 4BU is like

GU12 4BU is a postcode in the Aldershot Town area of Rushmoor. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,549 people. 15.7% of households own their home, 67.1% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 71.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU12 4 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU12 4BU compares

Headline figures for GU12 4BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 146 sales in GU12 4, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,970

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU12 4BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
46.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU12 4 is up 7.4% on the year before.

Questions

GU12 4BU FAQs

Is GU12 4BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU12 4BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in GU12 4 sold for a median of £365,000 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU12 4BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU12 4BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU12 4BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.4% of residents. 15.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.1%).

Which council covers GU12 4BU?

The local authority for GU12 4BU is Rushmoor.

GU12 4BU comes under Rushmoor in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU12 4BU?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aldershot Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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