Bowland Drive, Bracknell, RG12 0WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG12 0WA is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	49.1%	46.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.9%	53.6%	2.7%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	41.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	39.6%	7.7%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	57.9%	55.3%	-2.6%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.8%	30.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around RG12 0WA this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	13.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	21.1%	2.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	38%	36.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.2%	89.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	88.8%	84.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	84.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Bowland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowland Drive was 4.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Harmans Water & Crown Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowland Drive has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood and the 6th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.1%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG12 0WA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Bowland Drive are based on 10 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 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, RG12 0WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 0WA

Average Price
£398,963

Semi-Detached
£400,367

Terraced
£396,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowland Drive

Average Price
£397,488

Semi-Detached
£398,067

Terraced
£392,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-09	£402,909
5 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-10-15	£425,854
1 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-09-07	£402,156
5 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-08-04	£410,592
7 Bowland Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-09-05	£392,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 0WA

Employment

RG12 0WA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	14
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Wood Primary School Opladen Way , Crown Wood RG12 0PE	2out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmans Water Primary School Wellington Drive , Harmans Water RG12 9NE	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birch Hill Primary School Leppington , RG12 7WW	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Crowthorne Road , Easthampstead RG12 7EH	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Binfield St. Georges Park , Binfield RG42 4FS	- not rated	4,969 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	3,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Ascot St Mary's Road , South Ascot SL5 9JF	- not rated	4,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	4,744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Age Concern	Day Centre Worlds End Hill	479 yd
Reef Restaurant and Dunes Cafe	Coral Reef Water World Nine Mile Ride	638 yd
Starbucks Coffee Shop	J Sainsbury Plc Ringmead, Birch Hill	721 yd
Village Hotel	Village Hotel Bagshot Road	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Wood	The Crown Wood Opladen Way	446 yd
Hangovers Bar	Crown Wood Community Centre Opladen Way	501 yd
Bracknell Hockey Club	Birch Hill Recreation Centre Ringmead, Birch Hill	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza Bracknell Ltd	6 Horndean Road	469 yd
J3 Chinese Takeaway	10 Horndean Road	492 yd
Blue Bay Fish & Chips	11 Horndean Road	499 yd
Sushi Gourment	J Sainsbury Plc Ringmead, Birch Hill	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 Horndean Road		479 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Ringmead, Birch Hill		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Wood Primary School OPLADEN WAY	grass pitches	477 yd
Nettlecombe NETTLECOMBE	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Coral Reef Leisure Pool NINE MILE RIDE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Bracknell) BAGSHOT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
David Lloyd Royal Berkshire NINE MILE RIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,009 yd
Birch Hill Recreation Ground BIRCH HILL RECREATION GROUND BIRCH HILL RECREATION GROUND RINGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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%

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

Overview of RG12 0WA