Rufford Gate, Bracknell, RG12 2AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG12 2AD 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%	51.2%	1.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50%	48.8%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	35.6%	4.5%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	49%	56.5%	7.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	35.6%	29.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1%	3.4%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26.5%	16.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	35.8%	13.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.6%	79.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	84%	76.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3.6%	10.7%	7.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	76.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.2%	13.9%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Rufford Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rufford Gate was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Bullbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rufford Gate has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook and the 114th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

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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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG12 2AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rufford Gate are based on 31 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 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, RG12 2AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 2AD

Average Price
£577,975

Semi-Detached
£514,054

Terraced
£590,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufford Gate

Average Price
£582,044

Semi-Detached
£580,192

Terraced
£582,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufford GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-11-28	£499,914
14 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-10-23	£512,872
16 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-08-11	£710,944
22 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-07-15	£492,695
8 Rufford Gate, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-01-28	£532,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 2AD

Employment

RG12 2AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2AD 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	128
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Spring Junior School Lily Hill Road , Bullbrook RG12 2SW	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Spring Primary School Lily Hill Road , RG12 2SW	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmans Water Junior School Wellington Drive , Harmans Water RG12 9NE	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmans Water Infant School Wellington Drive , RG12 9NE	- not rated	1,082 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	1,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,202 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	3,914 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	1,513 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Adastron House Pupil Referral Unit Adastron House , Crowthorne Road RG12 7DG	- not rated	1,819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill House Hospital School Reeds Hill , Easthampstead RG12 4EP	- not rated	2,695 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy special converter	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
Connect Catering	Afton Chemical Limited London Road	321 yd
Medirest (cafe)	Eastern Gate Brants Bridge	504 yd
Subway	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	650 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	650 yd
Shahidas	13 The Square	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bracknell Rugby Football Club	Bracknell Rugby Football Club Lily Hill Drive	154 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse London Road	160 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Bay Road	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Wok	5 Bullbrook Row	574 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	1 The Square	750 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill	8 - 9 The Square	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lily Hill Park LILYHILL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	157 yd
Calfridus Way CALFRIDUS WAY	grass pitches	344 yd
Holly Spring Junior School LILY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Bracknell Lawn Tennis Club LILY HILL ROAD	tennis courts	558 yd
Martins Heron And The Waren Community Centre WHITTON ROAD		572 yd
St Joseph Rc Primary School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	846 yd
Ranelagh School (Larges Lane Pitches) Larges Lane	grass pitches	879 yd
Harmans Water Primary School WELLINGTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	1,055 yd
Bracknell Swimarium HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE OAREBOROUGH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG12 2AD