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RG42 9LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Priestwood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG42 9LY is like

RG42 9LY is a postcode in the Priestwood area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,371 people. 32.7% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG42 9LY compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG42 9LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG42 9LY FAQs

Is RG42 9LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG42 9LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 9LY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 9LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 32.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.6%).

Which council covers RG42 9LY?

The local authority for RG42 9LY is Bracknell Forest.

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

How well connected is RG42 9LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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