# People and census in Bracknell Forest The north west of the South East. 132,145 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Bracknell Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Bracknell Forest? Bracknell Forest had 124,607 usual residents at the census. Bracknell Forest is the 137th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Bracknell Forest: **124,607** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Bracknell Forest had 124,607 usual residents at the census. Bracknell Forest is the 137th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-population ## Population estimate Bracknell Forest: **132,145** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Bracknell Forest’s population was an estimated 132,145 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.3% in the year to mid-2025. Bracknell Forest is 141st least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Bracknell Forest: **66.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.3% of residents in Bracknell Forest were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 5% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Bracknell Forest: **15.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.1% of residents in Bracknell Forest were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 22% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Bracknell Forest: **18.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.5% of residents in Bracknell Forest were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 6% higher (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Bracknell Forest: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.4% of residents in Bracknell Forest were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 10% higher (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Bracknell Forest: **13.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.4% of residents in Bracknell Forest had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 17% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Bracknell Forest: **86.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.9% of residents in Bracknell Forest said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 3% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-good-health ## Households Bracknell Forest: **50,248** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Bracknell Forest had 50,248 households at the census. Bracknell Forest is 117th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Bracknell Forest: **11.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.5% of households in Bracknell Forest had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 32% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Bracknell Forest: **68.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.5% of households in Bracknell Forest owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 2% higher (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Bracknell Forest: **1,139 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Bracknell Forest had 1,139 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 2.3 times (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Bracknell Forest: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of households in Bracknell Forest rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 18% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Bracknell Forest: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of households in Bracknell Forest rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 15% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Bracknell Forest: **35.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Bracknell Forest had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 1% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Bracknell Forest: **7.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.1% of residents in Bracknell Forest identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 1% higher (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Bracknell Forest: **2.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.4% of residents in Bracknell Forest identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: About the same (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Bracknell Forest: **3.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.1% of residents in Bracknell Forest identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 11% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Bracknell Forest: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in Bracknell Forest identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 13% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Bracknell Forest: **86.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 86.1% of residents in Bracknell Forest identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: About the same (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Bracknell Forest: **47.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.5% of residents in Bracknell Forest said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 2% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Bracknell Forest: **40.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.4% of residents in Bracknell Forest said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: About the same (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Bracknell Forest: **39.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.9% of working residents in Bracknell Forest worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 11% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Bracknell Forest: **1.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Bracknell Forest’s estimated population changed by 1.3% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 2.2 times (0.6%) - Against the UK: 4.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000036/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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