Merlin Clove, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG42 7TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 RG42 7TD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	22.7%	30.2%	7.5%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	59.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.1%) 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	67.6%	58.7%	-8.9%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	24.4%	31.4%	7.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around RG42 7TD 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.5%	4.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.6%	9.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.6%	88.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.2%	88.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1%	8.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
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	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Merlin Clove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Clove was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% lower than the Whitegrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Clove has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Whitegrove and the 101st lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG42 7TD, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Merlin Clove are based on 56 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 Merlin Clove, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG42 7TD

Average Price
£654,326

Semi-Detached
£513,489

Terraced
£528,232

Detached
£677,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Clove

Average Price
£633,945

Semi-Detached
£515,992

Terraced
£527,805

Detached
£660,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Merlin Clove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-03-07	£518,449
18 Merlin Clove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-09-28	£592,881
26 Merlin Clove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2021-06-18	£502,956
27 Merlin Clove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-24	£519,390
3 Merlin Clove, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-12-04	£590,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG42 7TD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Winkfield Row , RG42 6NH	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitegrove Primary School Westmorland Drive , Warfield RG42 3QS	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warfield Church of England Primary School All Saints Rise & Sopwith Road , Warfield RG42 3SS	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Heath Primary School Rhododendron Walk , New Road SL5 8PN	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Spring Primary School Lily Hill Road , RG12 2SW	3out of 4	2,181 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	2,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	3,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,961 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	2,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook Montessori School Malt Hill , Warfield RG42 6JQ	- not rated	2,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Papplewick School Windsor Road , SL5 7LH	- not rated	2,757 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Don Beni	Don Beni Restaurant Winkfield Row		446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Winkfield Club	Winkfield Working Mens Club Chavey Down Road, Winkfield Row		198 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers Cricketers Lane, Warfield		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Recreation Ground Winkfield Row	grass pitches	471 yd
Locks Ride Recreation Ground Locks Ride Recreation Ground Locks Ride Recreation Ground FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Lambrook School LAMBROOK LAMBROOK WINKFIELD ROW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Westmorland Park Westmorland Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,077 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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