# Owlsmoor & College Town

South Bracknell Forest. About 10,492 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.0 square kilometres.

Owlsmoor & College Town had 10,554 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014763. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,554** (2021). Owlsmoor & College Town had 10,554 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,208th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/owlsmoor-and-college-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Owlsmoor & 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/ward/owlsmoor-and-college-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.7%** (January 2026). In Owlsmoor & College Town, 91.7% 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/ward/owlsmoor-and-college-town#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.8%** (August 2026). In Owlsmoor & College Town, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/ward/owlsmoor-and-college-town#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05014763) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Owlsmoor & College Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05014763) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bracknell Forest. The outline is Owlsmoor & College Town.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05014763) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Owlsmoor & College Town.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05014763) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Owlsmoor & College Town had 10,554 usual residents at the census.

## How Owlsmoor & College Town compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Owlsmoor & College Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,554 | most populated | 15 wards, Bracknell Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 15 wards, Bracknell Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.7% | lowest | 15 wards, Bracknell Forest · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.8% | joint 5th lowest | 15 wards, Bracknell Forest · Aug 2026 |

## Is Owlsmoor & College Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Owlsmoor & College Town at a rate of 38.1 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, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Owlsmoor & College Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (145), anti-social behaviour (69) and other crime (67).
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 ward, so they describe all of Bracknell Forest and not Owlsmoor & 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.

## Owlsmoor & College Town in brief

Owlsmoor & College Town had 10,554 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Owlsmoor & College Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Owlsmoor & College Town, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Owlsmoor & College Town, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014763
- 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: 7.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,492*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/ward/sandhurst), [Crowthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/ward/crowthorne), [Town](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/town), [Old Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/old-dean), [Blackwater and Hawley](https://openindex.co.uk/hart/ward/blackwater-and-hawley), [St Michaels](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/st-michaels)

## Latest updates for Owlsmoor & 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/E05014763

## How to cite

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