Downshire Way, Bracknell, RG12 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG12 1PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.2%	0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	32.5%	66%	33.5%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	23.5%	-24.6%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	7.5%	0.8%	-6.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (94.5%) 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	42.5%	60.9%	18.4%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	38.8%	33.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.2%	5.5%	-8.7%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around RG12 1PU this area, 5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	5%	-24.1%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	5%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	8.8%	-9.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	23.5%	13.8%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	52.9%	32.4%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.7%	79.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	68.1%	-19.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	2.2%	14.6%	12.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	86.8%	66.5%	-20.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.8%	9.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Downshire Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downshire Way was 221.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.1% higher than the Priestwood & Garth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downshire Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth and the 19th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG12 1PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Downshire Way are based on 9 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 Downshire Way, Bracknell, RG12 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 1PU

Average Price
£14,776,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,776,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downshire Way

Average Price
£2,015,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,687

Other
£14,731,497

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downshire WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Arena Downshire Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£12,400,000	2015-08-17	£14,731,497

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Retired	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	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow Vale Primary School Moordale Avenue , RG42 1SY	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Academy converter	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	1,543 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	2,461 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	3,944 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Absolutely Fitness	Absolutely Fitness, Pyramid House Easthampstead Road	191 yd
Absolutely Fitness	Pyramid House Easthampstead Road	193 yd
Olive Catering Services	Inspired Easthampstead Road	222 yd
Baxter Storey at Honeywell	Honeywell House Skimped Hill Lane	349 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Uk Ltd, The Point Skimped Hill Lane	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weather Vane / Brewers Fayre	The Weather Vane Wokingham Road	396 yd
The Downshire Arms	The Downshire Arms Downshire Way	508 yd
Admiral Cunningham	Admiral Cunningham Priestwood Court Road	675 yd
Market Inn	Market Inn Station Road	724 yd
The Bull	The Bull, 56 High Street	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	3 Market Street	584 yd
Papa Johns	2, Alston House Market Street	596 yd
Pizza Hut	2, Westview Market Street	602 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Chicken	1, Westview Market Street	604 yd
Beijing Noodles + Burrito & Tequila	7, Westview Market Street	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarket Ltd	1, The Peel Centre Skimped Hill Lane	389 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited Bond Way	682 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 The Avenue	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bracknell) BENEFICIAL HOUSE BENEFICIAL HOUSE EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Absolutely Fitness @ Bracknell PYRAMID HOUSE PYRAMID HOUSE EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	190 yd
New Priestwood Community Centre PRIESTWOOD COURT ROAD		615 yd
Fitness Warehouse (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Fit4Less (Bracknell) (Closed) Gowring House Gowring House Market Street	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Grange Hotel (Bracknell) (Closed) Charles Square	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Wild Ridings ENNERDALE	grass pitches	890 yd
Ennerdale Crowthorne Road	grass pitches	903 yd
Garth Hill College GARTH HILL COLLEGE GARTH HILL COLLEGE BULL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Meadow Vale Primary School MOORDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 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 1PU