Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, RG42 1XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG42 1XQ 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	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	28.9%	36.1%	7.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	46.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	41.9%	54.4%	12.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	41%	31.7%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	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	28.1%	17%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.2%	0.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	18.2%	9.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	93%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	93%	86%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	85.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.1%	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Priestwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestwood Avenue was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Priestwood & Garth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestwood Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG42 1XQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Priestwood Avenue are based on 78 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 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, RG42 1XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG42 1XQ

Average Price
£367,217

Semi-Detached
£393,150

Terraced
£351,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestwood Avenue

Average Price
£354,907

Semi-Detached
£354,584

Terraced
£354,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-12-14	£419,278
102 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-09-24	£327,139
104 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-08-20	£331,962
124 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-07-03	£416,993
108 Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-06-29	£401,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG42 1XQ

Employment

RG42 1XQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG42 1XQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow Vale Primary School Moordale Avenue , RG42 1SY	3out of 4	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Binfield Church of England Primary School Benetfeld Road , Binfield RG42 4EW	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildridings Primary School Netherton , RG12 7DX	2out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Oakwood Chiltern View , Binfield RG42 4FY	- not rated	2,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	4,186 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	598 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	1,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennel Lane School Kennel Lane , RG42 2EX	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	4,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koh-I-Noor	3 Priestwood Square	353 yd
The Pavillion	The Pavillion, Jocks Lane Park Binfield Road, Binfield	451 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd	Maxis 1 Western Road	489 yd
Maxis 2 Cafe	Maxis 2 Western Road	544 yd
Connect Catering Ltd	Reflex Cain Road	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bridge House	The Bridge Wokingham Road		376 yd
Admiral Cunningham	Admiral Cunningham Priestwood Court Road		411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill	1 Priestwood Square	337 yd
KAMS	2 Priestwood Square	345 yd
Greggs	6, The Western Centre Western Road	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadow Vale Primary School MOORDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	130 yd
Jocks Lane Recreation Ground JOCKS LANE PARK JOCKS LANE PARK BINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	445 yd
New Priestwood Community Centre PRIESTWOOD COURT ROAD		517 yd
King'S Academy Binfield ST. GEORGES PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Absolutely Fitness @ Bracknell PYRAMID HOUSE PYRAMID HOUSE EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Blue Mountain Golf Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	golf	1,042 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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