Academy Place, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU47 0AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.3%	3.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GU47 0AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	27.7%	1.4%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	58.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.6%	8%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.3%	52.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	29.3%	36.9%	7.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	15.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	23.7%	10.7%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	17%	22.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	14.9%	4%	-10.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	33%	26%	-7.0%	1.6%	24.4%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.7%	62.9%	6.2%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	65.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	26.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	65.2%	5.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	23.4%	18.1%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	12.6%	3.3%	-9.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	12.6%	0.5%	12.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Academy Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Academy Place was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Owlsmoor & College Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Academy Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town and the 143rd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU47 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Academy Place are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bracknell Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Academy Place, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU47 0AB

Average Price
£473,179

Semi-Detached
£474,335

Terraced
£395,935

Detached
£492,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Academy Place

Average Price
£438,808

Semi-Detached
£431,199

Terraced
£378,963

Detached
£478,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Academy PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Academy Place, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2026-01-13	£373,446
33 Academy Place, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-03-07	£411,835
31 Academy Place, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-07-16	£297,641
60 Academy Place, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-11-26	£352,683
38 Academy Place, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-08-25	£472,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU47 0AB

Employment

GU47 0AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Town Primary School Branksome Hill Road , College Town GU47 0QF	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Town Junior School Branksome Hill Road , College Town GU47 0QE	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Owlsmoor Primary School Cambridge Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0TA	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlsmoor Primary School Cambridge Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0TA	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory RC Infant School 282 London Road , GU15 3JP	- not rated	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Middle School Chobham Road , Frimley GU16 8PG	- not rated	4,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Middle School Alphington Avenue , Frimley GU16 8LL	- not rated	4,867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	- not rated	2,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	- not rated	2,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	5,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	5,129 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coachman's Cottage Tuition Centre Adult Education Centre , France Hill Drive GU15 3QB	- not rated	2,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Prep Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	2,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Park Road , GU15 2LL	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	3,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori	366 Yorktown Road, College Town	569 yd
Subway	384 Yorktown Road, College Town	572 yd
Mi Coffee and Cake Ltd	414 Yorktown Road, College Town	645 yd
The Ruby Play Cafe	414 Yorktown Road, College Town	645 yd
Chefs Taste Ltd at The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms, 203 Yorktown Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rackstraw Farm	Rackstraw Farm Public House, 221 Yorktown Road, College Town		884 yd
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms, 203 Yorktown Road		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheung Moon	343 Yorktown Road, College Town	513 yd
Kings Kebab & Pizza	372 Yorktown Road, College Town	565 yd
Skippers	376 - 378 Yorktown Road, College Town	569 yd
Sandhurst Grill House Ltd	404 Yorktown Road, College Town	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	33 - 35 Yeovil Road, Owlsmoor		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
College Town Primary School COLLEGE TOWN INFANT SCHOOL COLLEGE TOWN INFANT SCHOOL BRANKSOME HILL ROAD	grass pitches	277 yd
Foundation Fitness Club YORKTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst HAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	783 yd
Sandhurst School (Closed) Owlsmoor Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Sandhurst School OWLSMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	833 yd
Sandhurst Memorial Park Yorktown Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.