# Bracknell

Town in Bracknell Forest, South East.

Bracknell is a town in Bracknell Forest, South East. Median sale price £385,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 78.8 per 1,000 people. About 82,249 people.

Town. Code E63005145. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

Bracknell is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Bracknell add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £385,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bracknell was £385,000 in 2025. Joint 205th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bracknell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 78,662** (2021). Bracknell had 78,662 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 135th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/bracknell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bracknell 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/town/bracknell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Bracknell, 98.5% 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/town/bracknell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005145) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bracknell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005145) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,060 homes were sold in Bracknell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005145) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bracknell.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005145) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bracknell had 78,662 usual residents at the census.

## How Bracknell compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Bracknell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £385,000 | joint 99th cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 78,662 | 18th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 4th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bracknell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracknell at a rate of 78.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 614 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bracknell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,463), other crime (1,217) and anti-social behaviour (832).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bracknell was 77.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Bracknell, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Bracknell has no single figure. Of its 51 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 10 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Bracknell

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bracknell Forest 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035235) | 1,814 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Bracknell Forest 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016188) | 1,927 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Bracknell Forest 002I](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035239) | 1,100 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 002J](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035240) | 1,488 | 69.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016190) | 1,599 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016238) | 1,623 | 84.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.5% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016243) | 1,394 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016245) | 2,324 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016246) | 1,555 | 29.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016247) | 1,770 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016239) | 1,561 | 52.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016240) | 1,666 | 53.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016241) | 1,652 | 66.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.1% |
| [Bracknell Forest 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016242) | 2,078 | 186.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016222) | 1,245 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016191) | 1,680 | 50.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016223) | 1,255 | 169.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016224) | 2,170 | 75.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.4% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016226) | 1,471 | 88.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01032724) | 1,731 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 006G](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01032728) | 1,886 | 71.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016233) | 2,608 | 113.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.4% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016248) | 1,534 | 78.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016250) | 1,782 | 64.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.5% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035241) | 1,286 | 550.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.5% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007G](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035242) | 1,532 | 199.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007H](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035243) | 1,789 | 65.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 007I](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035244) | 1,337 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016200) | 1,338 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016201) | 1,285 | 61.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Bracknell Forest 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016202) | 1,216 | 38.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016203) | 1,296 | 65.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016204) | 1,188 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016209) | 1,489 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016210) | 1,303 | 85.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016213) | 1,096 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016214) | 1,316 | 36.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016215) | 1,230 | 73.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.7% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009H](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01032726) | 1,746 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009I](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035245) | 1,613 | 74.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 009J](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01035246) | 1,829 | 45.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016205) | 1,287 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016217) | 1,380 | 130.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016218) | 1,390 | 122.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Bracknell Forest 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016231) | 1,952 | 74.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bracknell Forest 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016232) | 1,432 | 146.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016212) | 1,339 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016216) | 1,349 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016219) | 1,326 | 61.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016220) | 1,424 | 49.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bracknell Forest 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/neighbourhood/e01016221) | 1,285 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Bracknell](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bracknell): Peter Swallow (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest)

## Postcode districts covering Bracknell

[RG12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg12), [RG42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg42)

## Middle areas in Bracknell

[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), [Crown Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/crown-wood), [Great Hollands](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/great-hollands), [Hanworth West](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/hanworth-west), [Priestwood](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/priestwood), [Wick Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest/wick-hill)

## Towns near Bracknell

[Ascot](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ascot), [Crowthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowthorne), [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham), [Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandhurst), [Camberley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/camberley), [Winnersh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winnersh)

## Bracknell in brief

Bracknell is a town in Bracknell Forest, South East.
About 82,249 people lived in Bracknell in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £385,000 in 2025 across 1,060 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 78.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Bracknell was £385,000 in 2025.
Bracknell had 78,662 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bracknell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bracknell, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005145
- 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: 18.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 82,249*
- Neighbourhoods: 51
- Output areas: 264

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ascot](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ascot), [Crowthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowthorne), [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham), [Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandhurst), [Camberley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/camberley), [Winnersh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winnersh)

## Latest updates for Bracknell

- 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/E63005145

## How to cite

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