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RG42 5TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Binfield & Popeswood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,243 (2024)

RG42 5TABracknell

At a glance

What RG42 5TA is like

RG42 5TA 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 2,243 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.1% 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 5TA compares

Headline figures for RG42 5TA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school 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 5TA differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
12.4 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 RG42 5 is down 8.1% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG42 5TA FAQs

Is RG42 5TA 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 12.4 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG42 5TA?

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 5TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 5TA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 5TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers RG42 5TA?

The local authority for RG42 5TA is Bracknell Forest.

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

How well connected is RG42 5TA?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bracknell Rail Station, 2.3 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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