Postcode sector · Bracknell

RG42 9 area guide

Who lives in RG42 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Population: 3,833 (2024)

RG42 9Postcode sector · Bracknell

At a glance

What RG42 9 is like

The RG42 9 postcode sector in Bracknell Forest covers 50 live postcodes and is home to about 3,833 people in 1,746 households. 27.1% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 33.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG42 9 compares

Headline figures for RG42 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 57.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,670

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG42 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
36.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

RG42 9 FAQs

Is RG42 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG42 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.8% of residents. 27.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (66.7%).

Which council covers RG42 9?

The local authority for RG42 9 is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 9 comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.5 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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