# College Town

South west Bracknell Forest. 7,257 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.2 square kilometres.

College Town had 7,132 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003366. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £437,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in College Town was £437,500 in 2025. Joint 1,524th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/college-town#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,132** (2021). College Town had 7,132 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,436th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/college-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in College Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/college-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.4%** (January 2026). In College Town, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/college-town#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003366) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in College Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003366) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 82 homes were sold in College Town in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003366) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for College Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003366) (Census 2021, England and Wales): College Town had 7,132 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in College Town

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in College Town at a rate of 32.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.0 per 1,000 people across Bracknell Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Other crime | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How College Town compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | College Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £437,500 | 7th most expensive | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 7,132 | 8th most populated | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.4% | lowest | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is College Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in College Town at a rate of 32.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.0 per 1,000 people across Bracknell Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 21 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in College Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (87), other crime (49) and anti-social behaviour (47).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bracknell Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Bracknell Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bracknell Forest and not College Town alone. [See Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

- **Average house price: £391,521** (August 2026). Bracknell Forest’s average house price was £391,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,206** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bracknell Forest earned a median of £43,206 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 84th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Bracknell Forest costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.1** (2025). Bracknell Forest has a deprivation score of 10.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 26th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## College Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in College Town was £437,500 in 2025.
College Town had 7,132 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in College Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In College Town, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003366
- Ward: [Owlsmoor & College Town †](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/ward/owlsmoor-and-college-town)
- Constituency: [Bracknell †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bracknell)
- Council: [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,257*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Owlsmoor & Broadmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/owlsmoor-and-broadmoor), [Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/sandhurst), [Camberley West](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/camberley-west), [Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley](https://openindex.co.uk/hart/blackwater-frogmore-and-minley), [Camberley North](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/camberley-north), [Camberley Town](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/camberley-town)

## Latest updates for College Town

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003366

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/college-town