Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, RG42 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG42 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around RG42 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	42.2%	6.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	41.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27.6%	16.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	11%	-10.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.5%	0.5%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.2%	6.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	24.6%	11.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	91.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	96.2%	85.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1%	5.9%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	86.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shepherds Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Lane was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Priestwood & Garth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherds Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.5%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Shepherds Lane are based on 139 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 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, RG42 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG42 2BU

Average Price
£345,257

Semi-Detached
£340,110

Terraced
£348,202

Detached
£347,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Lane

Average Price
£373,741

Semi-Detached
£437,892

Terraced
£367,795

Detached
£524,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,843

Other
£20,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2016-09-15	£340,241
67 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-04-21	£354,294
67 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£89,645	1999-02-12	£333,641
69 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1996-08-16	£341,768
47 Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	1996-04-26	£342,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG42 2BU

Employment

RG42 2BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	21
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Primary School Sandy Lane , RG12 2JG	2out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Vale Primary School Moordale Avenue , RG42 1SY	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warfield Church of England Primary School All Saints Rise & Sopwith Road , Warfield RG42 3SS	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Gipsy Lane , RG12 9AP	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Spring Primary School Lily Hill Road , RG12 2SW	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community school	Yes	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	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	5,186 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	1,564 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	471 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbold School Popeswood Rd , Binfield RG42 4AH	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Lodge School Cressex Lodge , Terrace Road South RG42 4DE	- not rated	2,372 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadowbrook Montessori School Malt Hill , Warfield RG42 6JQ	- not rated	3,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	3,513 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
Koh-I-Noor	3 Priestwood Square	691 yd
Smooth Bru	Winchester House Bond Way	786 yd
Kaspas	1, Winchester House Bond Way	786 yd
The Pavillion	The Pavillion, Jocks Lane Park Binfield Road, Binfield	813 yd
KOKORO	3 The Avenue	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Cunningham	Admiral Cunningham Priestwood Court Road	697 yd
Weather Vane / Brewers Fayre	The Weather Vane Wokingham Road	748 yd
The Bull	The Bull, 56 High Street	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KAMS	2 Priestwood Square	697 yd
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill	1 Priestwood Square	703 yd
Pret A Manger	5 The Avenue	839 yd
Herbies Pizza	3 Market Street	1,026 yd
Dominos Pizza	22 High Street	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited Bond Way		728 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 The Avenue		804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braybrooke Recreation Ground Makepiece Road	grass pitches	347 yd
Kennel Lane School KENNEL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	519 yd
New Priestwood Community Centre PRIESTWOOD COURT ROAD		625 yd
Garth Hill College GARTH HILL COLLEGE GARTH HILL COLLEGE BULL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Jocks Lane Recreation Ground JOCKS LANE PARK JOCKS LANE PARK BINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Garth Hill College (Closed) Sandy Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Meadow Vale Primary School MOORDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	880 yd
Fitness Warehouse (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Fit4Less (Bracknell) (Closed) Gowring House Gowring House Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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