Postcode district · Crowthorne

RG45 area guide

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

Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Population: 24,004 (2024)

RG45Postcode district · Crowthorne

At a glance

What RG45 is like

The RG45 postcode district in Bracknell Forest covers 453 live postcodes and is home to about 24,004 people in 8,672 households. 75.8% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 58.5% 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 sold for a median of £492,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG45 compares

Headline figures for RG45, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.9/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£492,500

Median over 220 sales in RG45, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in RG45.

Household incomeMore

£77,781

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG45 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG45 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG45 FAQs

Is RG45 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG45?

The median sale price over the last year was £492,500.

Homes in RG45 sold for a median of £492,500 across 220 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG45 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG45, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG45?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.1% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers RG45?

The local authority for RG45 is Bracknell Forest.

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

How well connected is RG45?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crowthorne Rail Station, 1 mile 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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