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RG12 1DU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Bracknell & Wildridings
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,462 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG12 1DU is like

RG12 1DU is a postcode in the Central Bracknell & Wildridings area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,462 people. 19.8% of households own their home, 43% rent privately and 35.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in RG12 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG12 1DU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 81.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 629 sales in RG12, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,528

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG12 1DU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
81.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
46.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG12 1DU FAQs

Is RG12 1DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 81.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 1DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in RG12 sold for a median of £375,000 across 629 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG12 1DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG12 1DU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in RG12 1DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.9% of residents. 19.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.2%).

Which council covers RG12 1DU?

The local authority for RG12 1DU is Bracknell Forest.

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

How well connected is RG12 1DU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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