Postcode sector · Bracknell

RG42 2 area guide

Who lives in RG42 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Population: 13,223 (2024)

RG42 2Postcode sector · Bracknell

At a glance

What RG42 2 is like

The RG42 2 postcode sector in Bracknell Forest covers 142 live postcodes and is home to about 13,223 people in 5,183 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG42 2 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG42 2 compares

Headline figures for RG42 2, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 60 sales in RG42 2, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG42 2.

Household incomeMore

£69,239

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

RG42 2 FAQs

Is RG42 2 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 25.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG42 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in RG42 2 sold for a median of £415,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG42 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers RG42 2?

The local authority for RG42 2 is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 2 comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.8 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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