Townsend Close, Bracknell, RG12 0XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG12 0XE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.6%	47.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.4%	52.1%	2.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around RG12 0XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.8%	45.5%	2.7%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	38.6%	1.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	57.3%	53.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	31.2%	35.3%	4.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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%	12.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.5%	0.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.5%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.5%	4.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	92.1%	92.6%	0.5%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87%	82%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	4.3%	10.7%	6.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Townsend Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Close was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Harmans Water & Crown Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood and the 177th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 0XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Townsend Close are based on 161 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 Townsend Close, Bracknell, RG12 0XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 0XE

Average Price
£281,551

Semi-Detached
£350,171

Terraced
£333,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Close

Average Price
£286,836

Semi-Detached
£334,853

Terraced
£323,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Townsend Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2026-02-13	£361,000
52 Townsend Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2026-02-10	£325,000
36 Townsend Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-09	£338,721
47 Townsend Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-25	£389,463
32 Townsend Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-02-14	£298,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 0XE

Employment

RG12 0XE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

RG12 0XE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	106
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Ascot Village Nursery School Liddell Way , South Ascot SL5 9UT	- not rated	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harmans Water Junior School Wellington Drive , Harmans Water RG12 9NE	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmans Water Infant School Wellington Drive , RG12 9NE	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmans Water Primary School Wellington Drive , Harmans Water RG12 9NE	3out of 4	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Wood Primary School Opladen Way , Crown Wood RG12 0PE	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Wood Primary School Opladen Way , Crown Wood RG12 0PE	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	- not rated	1,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	- not rated	1,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracknell and Wokingham College Church Road , RG12 1DJ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	4,334 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adastron House Pupil Referral Unit Adastron House , Crowthorne Road RG12 7DG	- not rated	1,817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Include - Thames Valley Burford House , Leppington RG12 7WW	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill House Hospital School Reeds Hill , Easthampstead RG12 4EP	- not rated	2,168 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	2,391 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
Shahidas	13 The Square	291 yd
Subway	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	727 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	727 yd
Age Concern	Day Centre Worlds End Hill	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hangovers Bar	Crown Wood Community Centre Opladen Way		869 yd
The Crown Wood	The Crown Wood Opladen Way		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill	8 - 9 The Square	309 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	1 The Square	358 yd
Blue Bay Fish & Chips	11 Horndean Road	715 yd
J3 Chinese Takeaway	10 Horndean Road	722 yd
Tops Pizza Bracknell Ltd	6 Horndean Road	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road		727 yd
Tesco	7 Horndean Road		734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bracknell Swimarium HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE OAREBOROUGH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	109 yd
Harmans Water Primary School WELLINGTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	169 yd
Harmanswater RIPPLESMERE	grass pitches	626 yd
Nettlecombe NETTLECOMBE	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Calfridus Way CALFRIDUS WAY	grass pitches	751 yd
Martins Heron And The Waren Community Centre WHITTON ROAD		759 yd
Crown Wood Primary School OPLADEN WAY	grass pitches	864 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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