Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, RG12 9YZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG12 9YZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.5%	50%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	38.5%	40.8%	2.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	45%	-6.3%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.9%	56%	1.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	38.8%	34.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9YZ this area, 7.7% 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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.1%	8.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	47.3%	7.1%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	88.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.8%	81.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	82.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.4%	10.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Upshire Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upshire Gardens was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Bullbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upshire Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook and the 168th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG12 9YZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Upshire Gardens are based on 65 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 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, RG12 9YZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG12 9YZ

Average Price
£427,988

Semi-Detached
£409,857

Terraced
£373,379

Detached
£643,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upshire Gardens

Average Price
£411,260

Semi-Detached
£336,660

Terraced
£369,649

Detached
£651,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upshire GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-01-26	£378,866
14 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-10-27	£754,912
7 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-07-31	£556,117
30 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-06-09	£334,215
45 Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-11	£188,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG12 9YZ

Employment

RG12 9YZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	18
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harmans Water Primary School Wellington Drive , Harmans Water RG12 9NE	2out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Spring Primary School Lily Hill Road , RG12 2SW	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Wood Primary School Opladen Way , Crown Wood RG12 0PE	2out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Pondmoor Road , RG12 7JZ	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	4,251 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	4,226 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	2,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	3,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Papplewick School Windsor Road , SL5 7LH	- not rated	4,139 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
Subway	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	176 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road	176 yd
Shahidas	13 The Square	447 yd
Connect Catering	Afton Chemical Limited London Road	917 yd
Medirest (cafe)	Eastern Gate Brants Bridge	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bracknell Rugby Football Club	Bracknell Rugby Football Club Lily Hill Drive		786 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse London Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	1 The Square		407 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill	8 - 9 The Square		419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Whitton Road		176 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martins Heron And The Waren Community Centre WHITTON ROAD		189 yd
Calfridus Way CALFRIDUS WAY	grass pitches	416 yd
Bracknell Swimarium HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE HARMANS WATER LEISURE CENTRE OAREBOROUGH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Harmans Water Primary School WELLINGTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
Lily Hill Park LILYHILL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Harmanswater RIPPLESMERE	grass pitches	978 yd
Holly Spring Junior School LILY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	22.75 Mbit/s

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