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RG45 7BJ area guide

Who lives in RG45 7BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Owlsmoor & Broadmoor
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,738 (2024)

RG45 7BJCrowthorne

At a glance

What RG45 7BJ is like

RG45 7BJ is a postcode in the Owlsmoor & Broadmoor area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,738 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG45 7 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG45 7BJ compares

Headline figures for RG45 7BJ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 63 sales in RG45 7, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,693

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG45 7BJ 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG45 7BJ FAQs

Is RG45 7BJ 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 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG45 7BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in RG45 7 sold for a median of £460,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG45 7BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG45 7BJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG45 7BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.7% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers RG45 7BJ?

The local authority for RG45 7BJ is Bracknell Forest.

RG45 7BJ comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG45 7BJ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crowthorne Rail Station, 1.1 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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