# Crown Wood

Central Bracknell Forest. 6,325 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Crown Wood had 6,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003359. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £365,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Crown Wood was £365,000 in 2025. Joint 2,402nd 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/crown-wood#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,323** (2021). Crown Wood had 6,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,238th 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/crown-wood#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Crown Wood 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/crown-wood#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Crown Wood, 99.8% 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/crown-wood#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003359) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Crown Wood 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=E02003359) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 127 homes were sold in Crown Wood in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003359) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Crown Wood.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003359) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Crown Wood had 6,323 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Crown Wood

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Crown Wood at a rate of 52.3 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 | 127 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Crown Wood compares

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

| Measure | Crown Wood | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £365,000 | 3rd cheapest | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 6,323 | 2nd least populated | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | 3rd highest | 15 middle areas, Bracknell Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Crown Wood safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Crown Wood at a rate of 52.3 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, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Crown Wood.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (127), other crime (57) and shoplifting (44).
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 Crown Wood alone. [See Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

- **Average house price: £395,413** (July 2026). Bracknell Forest’s average house price was £395,413 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Bracknell Forest costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Crown Wood in brief

The median price paid for a home in Crown Wood was £365,000 in 2025.
Crown Wood had 6,323 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Crown Wood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Crown Wood, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003359
- Ward: [Harmans Water & Crown Wood †](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/ward/harmans-water-and-crown-wood)
- 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: 1.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,325*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Chavey Down & North Ascot West](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/chavey-down-and-north-ascot-west), [Birch Hill & Hanworth East](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/birch-hill-and-hanworth-east), [Bullbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/bullbrook), [Central Bracknell & Wildridings](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/central-bracknell-and-wildridings), [Owlsmoor & Broadmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/owlsmoor-and-broadmoor)

## Latest updates for Crown Wood

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003359

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/crown-wood