Broom Acres, Sandhurst, GU47 8PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU47 8PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	22.8%	24%	1.2%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	68%	61.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	17.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	45.6%	54.4%	8.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	41%	32.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	19.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	14.8%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	41.8%	3.9%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	87.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	89.9%	89.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89%	88.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Broom Acres Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broom Acres was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Sandhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broom Acres has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sandhurst and the 154th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU47 8PW, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Broom Acres are based on 45 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 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, GU47 8PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU47 8PW

Average Price
£717,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£717,099

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broom Acres

Average Price
£690,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£690,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broom AcresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2025-08-22	£619,736
22 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-03-15	£602,383
12 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-01-31	£686,576
32 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-03-17	£712,579
24 Broom Acres, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-18	£458,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU47 8PW

Employment

GU47 8PW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU47 8PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Albion Road , GU47 9BP	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Albion Road , GU47 9BP	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Scotland Hill Primary School Grampian Road , GU47 8NQ	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Lower Church Road , GU47 8HN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Lower Church Road , GU47 8HN	- not rated	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	- not rated	2,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington College Prep Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yateley Manor School 51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Preparatory School The Avenue , RG45 6PB	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Yateley Hall , Firgrove Road GU46 6HJ	- not rated	3,010 yd	Other independent special 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
Empress Garden	2 Yorktown Road	641 yd
Shenai	78 Yorktown Road	670 yd
The Old Mill	68 High Street	830 yd
Sandhurst Peri Peri	80 High Street	865 yd
Chefs Taste Ltd at The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms, 203 Yorktown Road	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandhurst Social Club	Sandhurst Social Club, 33 Wellington Road	545 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 21 Yorktown Road	594 yd
The White Swan	The White Swan Swan Lane	654 yd
The Bird In Hand	The Bird In Hand High Street, Little Sandhurst	738 yd
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms, 203 Yorktown Road	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	51B Yorktown Road	589 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	41B Yorktown Road	604 yd
Greggs	38 Yorktown Road	616 yd
Jahan Kitchen	28 Yorktown Road	616 yd
Harry’s Grill	30 - 32 Yorktown Road	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	53 Yorktown Road		586 yd
Tesco	33 Yorktown Road		610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Primary School ALBION ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Eagle House School CROWTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Sandhurst Memorial Park Yorktown Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 yd
Bottom Meadow Yorktown Road	grass pitches	1,080 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	284.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	262.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU47 8PW