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RG12 2PL area guide

Who lives in RG12 2PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wick Hill
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,341 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG12 2PL is like

RG12 2PL is a postcode in the Wick Hill area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,341 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG12 2 sold for a median of £367,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG12 2PL compares

Headline figures for RG12 2PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£367,500

Median over 64 sales in RG12 2, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,480

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG12 2PL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG12 2 is down 12.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG12 2PL FAQs

Is RG12 2PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG12 2PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,500.

Homes in RG12 2 sold for a median of £367,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG12 2PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG12 2PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG12 2PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.3%).

Which council covers RG12 2PL?

The local authority for RG12 2PL is Bracknell Forest.

RG12 2PL comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG12 2PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1 mile 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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