Friendship Way, Bracknell, RG12 7SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG12 7SG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	55.2%	46.9%	-8.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	44.8%	53.1%	8.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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	42.9%	34.9%	-8.0%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	49.7%	17.5%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.4%	6.9%	-5.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38%	36.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	10.2%	-12.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.6%	4.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	46.6%	17.9%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	6.7%	4.7%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	92.2%	87.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	5.7%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	86.6%	80.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	6%	6.7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	80.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.5%	10.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Friendship Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friendship Way was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Easthampstead & Wildridings average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Friendship Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings and the 185th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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 7SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Friendship Way are based on 57 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 Friendship Way, Bracknell, RG12 7SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 7SG

Average Price
£409,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friendship Way

Average Price
£372,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,986

Detached
£580,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friendship WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Friendship Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-27	£239,589
21 Friendship Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-10-04	£231,671
3 Friendship Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-27	£491,210
8 Friendship Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-29	£482,204
23 Friendship Way, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2020-06-29	£256,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 7SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	44
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	20
Other	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Crowthorne Road , Easthampstead RG12 7EH	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	1,533 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	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	5,271 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	2,543 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	2,186 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	2,903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	3,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	3,457 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	3,759 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
Bracknell Trampoline Centre	The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane	301 yd
Chris's Cafe	Bus Station Cafeteria, Bracknell Bus Station Station Road	441 yd
Snack Bar	Open Learning Centre Rectory Lane	476 yd
Bracknell Shopmobility Cafe	11 Princess Square	645 yd
Gymfinity Kids	65 Princess Square	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horse And Groom	The Horse And Groom Bagshot Road	390 yd
Market Inn	Market Inn Station Road	455 yd
The Downshire Arms	The Downshire Arms Downshire Way	615 yd
Bracknell Drama Club	Braccan Walk Car Park The Ring	672 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man Crowthorne Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri Chicken	1, Westview Market Street	621 yd
Pizza Hut	2, Westview Market Street	628 yd
Beijing Noodles + Burrito & Tequila	7, Westview Market Street	633 yd
Papa Johns	2, Alston House Market Street	662 yd
The Flying Fish	12A, Rectory Row Rectory Lane	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarket Ltd	1, The Peel Centre Skimped Hill Lane	656 yd
The Co-Operative Group	Land At 5 To 6 Rectory Row	716 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 The Avenue	998 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited Bond Way	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ranelagh School RANELAGH DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	323 yd
The Brakenhale School RECTORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	402 yd
Ennerdale Crowthorne Road	grass pitches	674 yd
Larges Lane Larges Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	675 yd
Fit4Less (Bracknell) (Closed) Gowring House Gowring House Market Street	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Bracknell & District Cricket Club LARGES LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Fitness Warehouse (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Grange Hotel (Bracknell) (Closed) Charles Square	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Ranelagh School (Larges Lane Pitches) Larges Lane	grass pitches	797 yd
Fox Hill Primary School PONDMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	814 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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