Downmill Road, Bracknell, RG12 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG12 1QS 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 1QS, 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 1QS 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 Downmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downmill Road 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.

Downmill Road 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 1QS, 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 Downmill Road are based on 92 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 Downmill Road, Bracknell, RG12 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 1QS

Average Price
£2,208,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,208,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downmill Road

Average Price
£334,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£995,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,100

Other
£2,081,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downmill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Enterprise Court Downmill Road, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-09-17	£480,000
2 The Maple Centre, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£2,735,000	2022-05-31	£2,788,407
Telephone Engineering Centre British Telecom Downmill Road, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£7,000,000	2018-07-16	£7,271,204
2 The Maxdata Centre, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£2,040,000	2018-01-16	£2,116,820
Brook House Downmill Road, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2017-08-14	£589,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 1QS

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	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	1,706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Hollands Primary School Wordsworth , RG12 8YR	1out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Crowthorne Road , Easthampstead RG12 7EH	3out of 4	1,855 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	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	4,145 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	1,286 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	2,173 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	3,958 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
Hot Snacks Cafe	Downmill Road Cafe Site Downmill Road	9 yd
DK Ice Enterprises	4, The Western Centre Western Road	232 yd
Fig & Fleur Ltd	4, The Western Centre Western Road	232 yd
Olive Catering Services	Inspired Easthampstead Road	273 yd
Absolutely Fitness	Pyramid House Easthampstead Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge House	The Bridge Wokingham Road	529 yd
Waitrose Sports and Social Club	Waitrose Sports And Social Club Willoughby Road	681 yd
The Downshire Arms	The Downshire Arms Downshire Way	712 yd
Admiral Cunningham	Admiral Cunningham Priestwood Court Road	760 yd
Weather Vane / Brewers Fayre	The Weather Vane Wokingham Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	6, The Western Centre Western Road	182 yd
Chef2table Limited	29 Longshot Lane	719 yd
KAMS	2 Priestwood Square	839 yd
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill	1 Priestwood Square	840 yd
Casa Parmigiana	10A Wildridings Square	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarket Ltd	1, The Peel Centre Skimped Hill Lane		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Absolutely Fitness @ Bracknell PYRAMID HOUSE PYRAMID HOUSE EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	308 yd
The Gym (Bracknell) BENEFICIAL HOUSE BENEFICIAL HOUSE EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Cosmic Fitness UNIT 49 UNIT 49 LONGSHOT LANE	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Wild Ridings ENNERDALE	grass pitches	734 yd
New Priestwood Community Centre PRIESTWOOD COURT ROAD		770 yd
Meadow Vale Primary School MOORDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	924 yd
Ennerdale Crowthorne Road	grass pitches	938 yd
She Fitness Club (Closed) 1-2 1-2 Wildridings Square	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Wildridings Primary School NETHERTON	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,066 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	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

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 1QS