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RG12 8 area guide

Who lives in RG12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
20,018 (2024)
At a glance

What RG12 8 is like

The RG12 8 postcode sector in Bracknell Forest covers 200 live postcodes and is home to about 20,018 people in 7,503 households. 62.6% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG12 8 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG12 8 compares

Headline figures for RG12 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,000

Median over 143 sales in RG12 8, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in RG12 8.

Household incomeMore
£72,056

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG12 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG12 8 FAQs

01
Is RG12 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in RG12 8 sold for a median of £380,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.4%).
05
Which council covers RG12 8?

The local authority for RG12 8 is Bracknell Forest.

RG12 8 comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG12 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 1.3 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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