Postcode sector · Bracknell

RG12 1 area guide

Who lives in RG12 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

RG12 1Postcode sector · Bracknell

At a glance

What RG12 1 is like

The RG12 1 postcode sector in Bracknell Forest covers 98 live postcodes and is home to about 11,036 people in 4,334 households. 43.3% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG12 1 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG12 1 compares

Headline figures for RG12 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,500

Median over 8 sales in RG12 1, −40.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG12 1.

Household incomeMore

£67,299

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG12 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

RG12 1 FAQs

Is RG12 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG12 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,500.

Homes in RG12 1 sold for a median of £182,500 across 8 sales in the year to August 2026, −40.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG12 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG12 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG12 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 43.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.7%).

Which council covers RG12 1?

The local authority for RG12 1 is Bracknell Forest.

RG12 1 comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG12 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bracknell Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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