The Cardinals, Bracknell, RG12 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG12 7BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	40.2%	43%	2.8%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	40.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	45.6%	53.1%	7.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37%	32.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10%	4.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.2%	83.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	80.4%	77.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	77.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.4%	7.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is The Cardinals Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cardinals was 203.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Easthampstead & Wildridings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Cardinals has the 12th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings and the 24th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG12 7BQ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Cardinals are based on 5 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 The Cardinals, Bracknell, RG12 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 7BQ

Average Price
£448,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cardinals

Average Price
£425,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CardinalsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Cardinals, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2010-12-21	£415,292
3 The Cardinals, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2001-08-10	£411,316
2 The Cardinals, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	1999-12-01	£435,085
1 The Cardinals, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	1999-07-29	£423,661
2 The Cardinals, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	1995-06-30	£421,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 7BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings County Junior School Netherton , RG12 7DX	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Infant School Netherton , RG12 7DX	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Crowthorne Road , Easthampstead RG12 7EH	- not rated	927 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	- not rated	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	- not rated	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	- not rated	659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,545 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	1,186 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	2,809 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	247 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill House Hospital School Reeds Hill , Easthampstead RG12 4EP	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Thames Valley Burford House , Leppington RG12 7WW	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	- not rated	2,540 yd	Community special 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
Bracknell Trampoline Centre	The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane	117 yd
Snack Bar	Open Learning Centre Rectory Lane	187 yd
KFC	Kfc Bagshot Road	474 yd
Bracknell Leisure Centre	Bracknell Leisure Centre Bagshot Road	474 yd
Chris's Cafe	Bus Station Cafeteria, Bracknell Bus Station Station Road	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horse And Groom	The Horse And Groom Bagshot Road	380 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man Crowthorne Road	492 yd
The Downshire Arms	The Downshire Arms Downshire Way	722 yd
Market Inn	Market Inn Station Road	749 yd
Bracknell Drama Club	Braccan Walk Car Park The Ring	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Fish	12A, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	386 yd
Haka	10, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	414 yd
Pizza Bakery	3, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	449 yd
Turkish Best Kebab	12 Wildridings Square	782 yd
Casa Parmigiana	10A Wildridings Square	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	Land At 5 To 6 Rectory Row		428 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarket Ltd	1, The Peel Centre Skimped Hill Lane		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brakenhale School RECTORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	165 yd
Fox Hill Primary School PONDMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Ennerdale Crowthorne Road	grass pitches	586 yd
Ranelagh School RANELAGH DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	604 yd
Wildridings Primary School NETHERTON	grass pitches, swimming pool	670 yd
She Fitness Club (Closed) 1-2 1-2 Wildridings Square	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Bracknell Leisure Centre Bagshot Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Wild Ridings ENNERDALE	grass pitches	942 yd
Larges Lane Larges Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	949 yd
Fit4Less (Bracknell) (Closed) Gowring House Gowring House Market Street	health and fitness suite	997 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG12 7BQ