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RG12 8DE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Binfield & Popeswood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,826 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG12 8DE is like

RG12 8DE is a postcode in the Binfield & Popeswood area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,826 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 80.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is 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 8DE compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,484

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG12 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG12 8DE FAQs

Is RG12 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8DE?

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.

Is RG12 8DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG12 8DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG12 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.7% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.4%).

Which council covers RG12 8DE?

The local authority for RG12 8DE is Bracknell Forest.

RG12 8DE comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG12 8DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 1.2 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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