Hopper Vale, Bracknell, RG12 7GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG12 7GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.2%	48.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	45.1%	49.2%	4.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	33.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12%	13.6%	1.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	55.1%	50.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.4%	35.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.6%	13.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.8%	5.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	29.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	5%	3.5%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.9%	78.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	85.9%	80.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	85.3%	80.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Hopper Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopper Vale was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Easthampstead & Wildridings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopper Vale has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings and the 145th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

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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. 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 7GH, 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 Hopper Vale are based on 131 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 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, RG12 7GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 7GH

Average Price
£398,071

Semi-Detached
£463,374

Terraced
£439,422

Detached
£472,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopper Vale

Average Price
£410,983

Semi-Detached
£479,555

Terraced
£451,971

Detached
£493,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,888

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopper ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-07-28	£383,031
29 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2025-02-07	£443,712
48 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-29	£201,013
30 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2023-10-23	£421,163
43 Hopper Vale, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-07-07	£546,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 7GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Crowthorne Road , Easthampstead RG12 7EH	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Hollands Primary School Wordsworth , RG12 8YR	1out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pines School Hanworth Road , Hanworth RG12 7WX	2out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	4,868 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	3,227 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	3,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	3,903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	4,041 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Park Cafe	Mill Pond Wildridings Road	685 yd
The Look in Cafe	2 Great Hollands Square	912 yd
Sultan Balti House	7 Great Hollands Square	928 yd
Snack Bar	Open Learning Centre Rectory Lane	962 yd
Atrium Restaurant and Bar	South Hill Park Ringmead, Birch Hill	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cannie Man	The Cannie Man Bywood	827 yd
The William Twigg	The William Twigg Great Hollands Square	891 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man Crowthorne Road	893 yd
Silver Birch	The Silver Birch Liscombe	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Bakery	3, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	658 yd
Haka	10, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	700 yd
The Flying Fish	12A, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	725 yd
Ginger's Fish and Chips	9 Great Hollands Square	888 yd
TG House	3 Great Hollands Square	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	Land At 5 To 6 Rectory Row	687 yd
The Co-Operative Group	Co-op Super Market, 61 - 62 Bywood	827 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 136 Liscombe	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hill Primary School PONDMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Bracknell Leisure Centre Bagshot Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	910 yd
Wildridings Primary School NETHERTON	grass pitches, swimming pool	929 yd
Great Hollands Primary School WORDSWORTH	grass pitches	989 yd
She Fitness Club (Closed) 1-2 1-2 Wildridings Square	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
The Brakenhale School RECTORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG12 7GH