Farnborough/Aldershot built-up area and Aldershot Urban Area are names used by the ONS to refer to a conurbation spanning the borders of

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and

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. The ONS found a population of 252,937 in 2011 (up 4%, rounded, from the 2001 figure of 243,344 residents). This makes it the 29th-largest built-up area in England. A conurbation consisting of Aldershot and Farnborough, together with Frimley and Camberley was identified as a conurbation since at least the mid 20th century. These four places had a total population of 70,000 in 1931 which grew to 91,700 by 1961. Most of the conurbation lies alongside the River Blackwater which gives a wider area including

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(which is not geographically in the Blackwater Valley) the alternate name of Blackwater Valley. The area forms part of the

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and borders the

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. It almost adjoins the somewhat lower density

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at Sandhurst.

Subdivisions

It was given these subdivisions in the 2011 census: FarnAldershot

References

Urban areas of England Geography of Hampshire Geography of Surrey Geography of Berkshire Aldershot {{Berkshire-geo-stub