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Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Premises with full fibre available 96.7% Higher than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 67 yrs Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year 22.9 Lower than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. Joint 3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,265

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£396k

Higher than 78% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 0.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,345

Higher than 79% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 1.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.2

Higher than 76% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.5%

Lower than 90% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station24.9%

Lower than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket80%

Higher than 61% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy81%

Higher than 54% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available96.7%

Higher than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.2

Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,623

Higher than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents52.1

Lower than 82% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.8

Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year22.9

Lower than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.6%

Lower than 77% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.4

Lower than 90% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 12.5% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 62% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 71% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

16th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women67 yrs

Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 0.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home57.5 ha

Higher than 85% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

10th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.2 µg/m³

Higher than 64% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 32.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Bracknell Forest shares a boundary with Hart, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Hart£1,303
Surrey Heath£1,335
Bracknell Forest£1,345
Wokingham£1,345
Windsor and Maidenhead£1,567
Average house price, all homes: Bracknell Forest£396k
Surrey Heath£461k
Hart£480k
Wokingham£499k
Windsor and Maidenhead£577k
Council tax, band D: Windsor and Maidenhead£1,953
Bracknell Forest£2,265
Hart£2,400
Wokingham£2,498
Surrey Heath£2,585
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Wokingham38.8
Surrey Heath51.4
Bracknell Forest52.1
Windsor and Maidenhead56.8
Hart57.9
Patients per fully qualified GP: Surrey Heath1,995
Windsor and Maidenhead2,039
Hart2,048
Wokingham2,593
Bracknell Forest2,623
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Bracknell Forest60%
Surrey Heath66%
Windsor and Maidenhead67%
Hart69%
Wokingham70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Hart7.3 µg/m³
Wokingham8.9 µg/m³
Bracknell Forest9.2 µg/m³
Surrey Heath10.2 µg/m³
Windsor and Maidenhead10.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Hart18.3%
Surrey Heath22.4%
Wokingham24.1%
Bracknell Forest24.9%
Windsor and Maidenhead34.1%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 0.2% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 1.6% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 8% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 0.9 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 12.5% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 5 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 32.8% since 2019

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