Oak Cottages, Bracknell, RG12 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG12 2TX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	52.4%	44.2%	-8.2%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	37.8%	11.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	46.2%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	42.3%	38.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13%	13.1%	0.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	11%	-12.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	8.7%	-13.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	13.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.3%	9.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	39.9%	23.7%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.2%	75.4%	-8.8%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	82.2%	69.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	2.8%	12.6%	9.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8%	1.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	5%	4.6%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	69.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	13.6%	10.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7%	3.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oak Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Cottages was 159.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.6% higher than the Bullbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Cottages has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook and the 33rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2TX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Oak Cottages are based on 3 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 Oak Cottages, Bracknell, RG12 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 2TX

Average Price
£343,608

Semi-Detached
£343,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Cottages

Average Price
£312,244

Semi-Detached
£312,244

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oak Cottages, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-11-08	£344,947
1 Oak Cottages, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-07-09	£331,391
1 Oak Cottages, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1996-05-10	£260,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 2TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Spring Primary School Lily Hill Road , RG12 2SW	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	4out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warfield Church of England Primary School All Saints Rise & Sopwith Road , Warfield RG42 3SS	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegrove Primary School Westmorland Drive , Warfield RG42 3QS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	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	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	4,150 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	3,237 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	1,994 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	2,593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	2,745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook Montessori School Malt Hill , Warfield RG42 6JQ	- not rated	3,564 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
Medirest (cafe)	Eastern Gate Brants Bridge	346 yd
The Boot	The Boot, 48 Park Road	348 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd	Greenwood House London Road	361 yd
Connect Catering	Afton Chemical Limited London Road	364 yd
Recharge	Bracknell And Wokingham College Church Road	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Bay Road	175 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse London Road	506 yd
Bracknell Rugby Football Club	Bracknell Rugby Football Club Lily Hill Drive	544 yd
The Old Manor	The Old Manor Grenville Place	850 yd
Bracknell Drama Club	Braccan Walk Car Park The Ring	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hot Wok	5 Bullbrook Row		120 yd
Dominos Pizza	22 High Street		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holly Spring Junior School LILY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
St Joseph Rc Primary School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	498 yd
Lily Hill Park LILYHILL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Bracknell Lawn Tennis Club LILY HILL ROAD	tennis courts	604 yd
The Elms Park Road	grass pitches	643 yd
Bracknell And Wokingham College CHURCH ROAD		710 yd
Ranelagh School (Larges Lane Pitches) Larges Lane	grass pitches	718 yd
Bracknell & District Cricket Club LARGES LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Larges Lane Larges Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Calfridus Way CALFRIDUS WAY	grass pitches	898 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 2TX