Hewett Lea, Bracknell, RG12 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG12 8DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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	43.5%	40.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	46.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93.7%) 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	55.6%	61.3%	5.7%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	37.3%	32.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around RG12 8DJ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.4%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	24.2%	12.0%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	36.2%	-0.3%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87%	83.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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%	82.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	84%	82.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.1%	9.9%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Hewett Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hewett Lea was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Binfield North & Warfield West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hewett Lea has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West and the 172nd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG12 8DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hewett Lea are based on 13 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 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, RG12 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 8DJ

Average Price
£473,873

Semi-Detached
£443,694

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hewett Lea

Average Price
£493,063

Semi-Detached
£454,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£705,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hewett LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-12-10	£433,801
4 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-07-03	£452,814
6 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-04-13	£436,137
1 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-04-25	£647,821
2 Hewett Lea, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2014-03-21	£436,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 8DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	19
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Other	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Oakwood Chiltern View , Binfield RG42 4FY	- not rated	1,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 3 Tawny Owl Square , RG12 8EB	1out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Vale Primary School Moordale Avenue , RG42 1SY	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Hollands Primary School Wordsworth , RG12 8YR	1out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	3,318 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	1,421 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Express	43 Longshot Lane	331 yd
Partners Dining Room Waitrose Jubilee House	Waitrose Ltd Doncastle Road	420 yd
Partners Dining Room Waitrose West Warehouse	Waitrose Ltd Doncastle Road	420 yd
Partners Dining Room Waitrose Taylor House	Taylor House, Waitrose Ltd Willoughby Road	464 yd
Eurest at Fujitsu	Fujitsu Lovelace Road	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacock Farm Public House	Peacock Farm Public House Peacock Lane	437 yd
Waitrose Sports and Social Club	Waitrose Sports And Social Club Willoughby Road	813 yd
The Bridge House	The Bridge Wokingham Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chef2table Limited	29 Longshot Lane		269 yd
Greggs	6, The Western Centre Western Road		760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	Co-op Store, 34A Falcon Way		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosmic Fitness UNIT 49 UNIT 49 LONGSHOT LANE	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Farley Wood Community Centre TURNPIKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Bracknell Ski Centre And Ice Rink BRACKNELL ICE RINK AND SKI CENTRE BRACKNELL ICE RINK AND SKI CENTRE JOHN NIKE WAY	golf, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, ski slopes	759 yd
Ringmead LOVELACE PARK LOVELACE PARK LOVELACE ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Jennetts Park Community Centre TAWNY OWL SQUARE		1,010 yd
Wild Ridings ENNERDALE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Wellness Leisure Club JOHN NIKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 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	51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG12 8DJ