Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU47 9BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	52%	48.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48%	51.3%	3.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around GU47 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	46%	7.5%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	16.9%	6.2%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	12.3%	5.3%	-7.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	43.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	36%	34%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	17%	3.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	28.3%	25.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.6%	82.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	81.8%	85.8%	4.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	4.9%	5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	85.4%	3.6%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.8%	10.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Swan Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Lane was 124.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 223.6% higher than the Sandhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swan Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sandhurst and the 49th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 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 9BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Swan Lane are based on 18 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 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU47 9BU

Average Price
£396,638

Semi-Detached
£319,659

Terraced
£360,529

Detached
£545,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Lane

Average Price
£355,969

Semi-Detached
£325,390

Terraced
£341,385

Detached
£443,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£297,900	2016-03-29	£361,736
3 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£183,500	2006-08-25	£346,611
3 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2005-09-26	£323,779
5 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,950	2001-11-23	£321,217
3 Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2001-07-18	£350,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU47 9BU

Employment

GU47 9BU 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	81
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Albion Road , GU47 9BP	4out of 4	326 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	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Scotland Hill Primary School Grampian Road , GU47 8NQ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potley Hill Primary School Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Infant School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yateley School School Lane , GU46 6NW	3out of 4	2,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	4,426 yd	Community school	No	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	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yateley Manor School 51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Preparatory School The Avenue , RG45 6PB	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	3,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	135 yd
Shenai	78 Yorktown Road	196 yd
The Old Mill	68 High Street	620 yd
Sandhurst Peri Peri	80 High Street	644 yd
Sandhurst Day Centre	Sandhurst Day Centre, 156 Yorktown Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Swan	The White Swan Swan Lane	2 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 21 Yorktown Road	272 yd
Sandhurst Social Club	Sandhurst Social Club, 33 Wellington Road	597 yd
Sandhurst Boys & Girls Football Club	Sandhurst Memorial Park Yorktown Road	652 yd
Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 108 High Street	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	38 Yorktown Road	43 yd
Harry’s Grill	30 - 32 Yorktown Road	51 yd
Jahan Kitchen	28 Yorktown Road	55 yd
Sushi & Sashi	24A Yorktown Road	65 yd
Herbies Pizza	51B Yorktown Road	100 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	53 Yorktown Road	96 yd
Tesco	33 Yorktown Road	200 yd
Tesco	4 Kingfisher Parade, Rosemary Lane	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Primary School ALBION ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Bottom Meadow Yorktown Road	grass pitches	584 yd
Sandhurst Memorial Park Yorktown Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 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	67.4 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU47 9BU