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RG42 5AA area guide

Who lives in RG42 5AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Binfield & Popeswood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,984 (2024)

RG42 5AABracknell

At a glance

What RG42 5AA is like

RG42 5AA 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 1,984 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.1% 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 RG42 5 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG42 5AA compares

Headline figures for RG42 5AA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 39 sales in RG42 5, −8.1% 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 5 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 RG42 5AA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG42 5 is down 8.1% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG42 5AA FAQs

Is RG42 5AA 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 RG42 5AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in RG42 5 sold for a median of £550,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG42 5AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 5AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 5AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.1% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.8%).

Which council covers RG42 5AA?

The local authority for RG42 5AA is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 5AA comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42 5AA?

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, 1.2 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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