Heron Grove, Bracknell, RG12 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG12 8EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	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 vicinity of RG12 8EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	34.6%	-7.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	56.3%	17.5%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (94.9%) 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	54.2%	63%	8.8%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	34.2%	31.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around RG12 8EJ this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	4.7%	-16.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	19.8%	2.8%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	57.3%	30.1%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	84.2%	-8.8%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	84.8%	75%	-9.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	74.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.2%	16.4%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Heron Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Grove was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Binfield South & Jennett's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Grove has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Binfield South & Jennett's Park and the 180th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG12 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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 Heron Grove 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 Heron Grove, Bracknell, RG12 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 8EJ

Average Price
£365,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,942

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Grove

Average Price
£402,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,074

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Heron Grove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-02	£438,490
1 Heron Grove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, a newly built property	£289,000	2013-06-26	£481,667
2 Heron Grove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£180,000	2011-12-22	£287,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 3 Tawny Owl Square , RG12 8EB	1out of 4	120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Hollands Primary School Wordsworth , RG12 8YR	1out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Staplehurst , RG12 8DB	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	1,757 yd	Community 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	1,808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	3,456 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	2,657 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	1,587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	2,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	3,168 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	3,258 yd	Other independent 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
Sultan Balti House	7 Great Hollands Square	848 yd
Eurest at Fujitsu	Fujitsu Lovelace Road	855 yd
The Look in Cafe	2 Great Hollands Square	874 yd
CH & Catering Group Ltd	Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd Ellesfield Avenue	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The William Twigg	The William Twigg Great Hollands Square		888 yd
Peacock Farm Public House	Peacock Farm Public House Peacock Lane		979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amoy Chinese Takeaway	4 Great Hollands Square	864 yd
TG House	3 Great Hollands Square	869 yd
Ginger's Fish and Chips	9 Great Hollands Square	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	Co-op Store, 34A Falcon Way		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jennetts Park Community Centre TAWNY OWL SQUARE		341 yd
Easthampstead Park School RINGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	440 yd
Ringmead LOVELACE PARK LOVELACE PARK LOVELACE ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Great Hollands Primary School WORDSWORTH	grass pitches	781 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 8EJ