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About

Bracknell Forest is a unitary district in South East England centred on the town of Bracknell. The town centre was reshaped in the 2010s with the Lexicon shopping and leisure development and sits alongside older hubs such as South Hill Park, an arts centre housed in a Victorian country house. The district also includes Crowthorne and Sandhurst; Wellington College occupies a large site in Crowthorne and Broadmoor Hospital lies nearby. Local services and education are run from council offices in Bracknell and a network of community centres across the parishes connects the district to surrounding commuting routes.

Woodland and heath are a defining part of the area. Swinley Forest and stretches of lowland heath form part of the Thames Basin Heaths protection network, visited by walkers and riders and managed for species such as nightjar and woodlark. A mix of waymarked trails, mountain bike routes and golf courses sits beside smaller pockets of meadow and parkland, and Easthampstead Park provides conference facilities and public grounds within the district. The combination of town centre renewal and conserved open space shapes how the district functions day to day.

Area overview

On average Bracknell Forest has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bracknell Forest is £70,429 per year. There are 37 schools in Bracknell Forest: 30 primary (3 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 7 secondary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good). Bracknell Forest is home to around 124,607 people, with a population density of about 1,139.2 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bracknell Forest Population
124,607
Population density
1,139.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.03(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.3(-16%)
Shoplifting
5.5(-31%)
Public order
4.98(-18%)
Other theft
4.91(-12%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
96,950
77.81%
Other White
8,956
7.19%
Indian
3,774
3.03%
Other Asian
3,111
2.5%
African
2,072
1.66%
Total population: 124,605

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
35,578
35.6%
Level 3 (A level)
17,874
17.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,929
14.94%
No qualifications
13,183
13.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10,581
10.59%
Total 16+ residents: 99,933

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
19,053
37.92%
Owns outright
14,488
28.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
6,957
13.85%
Other social rented
5,382
10.71%
Social rents from council
2,507
4.99%
Total households: 50,245

Property prices in Bracknell Forest

Median price£415,000
Price per sq ft£449
Sales (last 12 months)1,433
Typical range (middle 50%)£330K – £550K

Based on 1,433 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £449 per square foot) in Bracknell Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,500 up to £2,414,586.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bracknell Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached377£640,000£479
Semi-Detached303£460,000£482
Terraced472£377,750£457
Flats281£235,000£380

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bracknell Forest

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bracknell Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£540,000£244,950£395,000£315,000
2017£525,000£240,000£390,000£312,000
2018£530,000£239,975£380,000£315,000
2019£530,000£235,000£390,000£310,000
2020£550,000£234,650£425,000£315,000
2021£585,000£235,000£425,000£326,000
2022£638,000£240,000£454,000£370,000
2023£630,000£250,000£460,000£370,000
2024£621,500£250,000£470,000£370,000
2025£640,000£245,000£470,000£375,000
2026£627,000£235,000£451,500£370,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bracknell Forest.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bracknell Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£406£382£395£371
2017£403£370£390£389
2018£409£385£404£366
2019£402£387£395£361
2020£423£386£408£386
2021£440£377£432£395
2022£482£383£471£452
2023£491£393£474£435
2024£472£380£465£435
2025£484£384£477£459
2026£484£370£476£458
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bracknell Forest.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bracknell Forest in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bracknell Forest

Is Bracknell Forest safe?

Bracknell Forest records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bracknell Forest?

The median sale price in Bracknell Forest is £415,000 (about £449 per square foot) based on 1,433 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Forest has 30 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 7 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Forest scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bracknell Forest sits around rank 24,355 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bracknell Forest?

The average household income in Bracknell Forest is around £70,429 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Forest spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bracknell: Peter Swallow (Labour Party) and Maidenhead: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrats).

GU15 4NR

Chapel Square

RG12 8FB

Doncastle Road

RG12 8XP

Ambassador

RG45 6BF

Bowman Court

RG40 3DR

Foresters Way

RG12 1BX

Easthampstead Road

RG12 2NP

Bay Road

RG12 1AB

The Ring

SL5 8AN

King's Ride

RG12 9FR

London Road

RG42 5RY

Bottle Lane

RG12 1AZ

Bond Way

RG12 1AA

High Street

RG12 1DB

Market Street

RG12 8AH

Partridge Close

RG12 8UH

Ringmead

RG12 7FB

Pakenham Road

RG12 1BF

Cain Road

RG12 1US

Western Road

RG42 6LF

Chavey Down Road

RG12 7AD

Frog Lane

RG12 7AB

Broome Court

RG45 6AN

Duke's Ride

RG45 7HR

Sandhurst Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.