Branksome Hill Road, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU47 0QQ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	46.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.5%	53.1%	2.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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 0QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	28.9%	35.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	51.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	6.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86.3%) 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	41.8%	54%	12.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	43.4%	32.3%	-11.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	21%	0.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.8%	79.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	78.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12%	14.5%	2.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	79.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.5%	12.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Branksome Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Hill Road was 5.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Owlsmoor & College Town average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Branksome Hill Road has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town and the 8th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 0QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Branksome Hill Road are based on 300 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 Branksome Hill Road, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU47 0QQ

Average Price
£526,465

Semi-Detached
£423,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£597,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branksome Hill Road

Average Price
£479,047

Semi-Detached
£444,242

Terraced
£497,913

Detached
£533,917

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,903

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branksome Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-25	£475,535
149 Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-23	£443,512
172A Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-02-08	£385,323
178 Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-04-05	£746,878
146 Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-17	£384,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU47 0QQ

Employment

GU47 0QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Owlsmoor Primary School Cambridge Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0TA	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Town Primary School Branksome Hill Road , College Town GU47 0QF	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Albion Road , GU47 9BP	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildmoor Heath School Lower Broadmoor Road , Crowthorne RG45 7HD	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Junior School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	3,985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood College Kingston Road , GU15 4AE	3out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	2,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	2,708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Preparatory School The Avenue , RG45 6PB	- not rated	3,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yateley Manor School 51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ	- not rated	3,828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rackstraw Farm	Rackstraw Farm Public House, 221 Yorktown Road, College Town		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sheung Moon	343 Yorktown Road, College Town		1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	33 - 35 Yeovil Road, Owlsmoor		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
College Town Primary School COLLEGE TOWN INFANT SCHOOL COLLEGE TOWN INFANT SCHOOL BRANKSOME HILL ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Sandhurst School (Closed) Owlsmoor Road	grass pitches	472 yd
Sandhurst School OWLSMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Owlsmoor Primary School 22-42 22-42 CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	503 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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