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Postcode sector · Bracknell

Housing in RG12 1

What the homes in RG12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
11,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.7%). Flats make up 54.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG12 1England
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.4%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat49.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.3% of households in RG12 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

RG12 1
43%
28%
24%
England
  • Owned43.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented28.3%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG12 1England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG12 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.7%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

RG12 1England
Living alone, under 6628.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bracknell Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bracknell Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bracknell ForestEngland
All homes£1,462£1,459
One bedroom£1,067£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,345£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,643£1,489
Four or more£2,371£2,161
Detached£2,193£1,640
Semi-detached£1,626£1,449
Terraced£1,422£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,178£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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