Forest Road, Ascot, SL5 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL5 8RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	50.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.6%	49.5%	5.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of SL5 8RY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	15.3%	25.2%	9.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	56.8%	5.7%	44.2%	12.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	15.3%	4.6%	-10.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (90.2%) 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	46.5%	59.8%	13.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	34.9%	30.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 SL5 8RY this area, 8.5% 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	22.6%	8.5%	-14.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.2%	8.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	47.9%	5.6%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	93.6%	86.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	88.4%	84.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	85.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Bagshot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bagshot and the 13th lowest crime rate of 290 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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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 SL5 8RY, 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Forest Road 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 Forest Road, Ascot, SL5 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL5 8RY

Average Price
£2,005,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,005,530

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£825,470

Semi-Detached
£673,738

Terraced
£665,423

Detached
£1,004,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,130,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Winkfield Manor Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£930,000	2021-12-10	£975,222
Ascot Stud Farm Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2018-10-12	£3,023,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL5 8RY

Employment

SL5 8RY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	75
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascot Heath Primary School Rhododendron Walk , New Road SL5 8PN	4out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Winkfield Row , RG42 6NH	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Primary School Lovel Road , Winkfield SL4 2EU	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitegrove Primary School Westmorland Drive , Warfield RG42 3QS	3out of 4	2,233 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	3,034 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	4,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY	4out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Papplewick School Windsor Road , SL5 7LH	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's School Wells Lane , Ascot SL5 7DZ	- not rated	3,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill Ride Golf Club	Mill Ride Golf Club Mill Ride		723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peppermills/Fry Guy	1, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		801 yd
Royal Ascot - Golden Lily	6, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ascot Heath Ce Junior School RHODODENDRON WALK	grass pitches, swimming pool	544 yd
Mill Ride Golf Club MILL RIDE	golf, health and fitness suite	759 yd
Locks Ride Recreation Ground Locks Ride Recreation Ground Locks Ride Recreation Ground FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
North Ascot Community Centre Fernbank Road		794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
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	3.0%

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

Overview of SL5 8RY