Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£420,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,415 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31152
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31152 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · RG42 2QB
HM Land Registry · Bracknell Forest
Average price
£480,401
Median price: £420,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,415 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 2 sales · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£380k£378k£376k
Nov '24Jun '26
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Police Recorded Crime near RG42 2QB
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG42 2QB
Counts are for Binfield North & Warfield West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -75%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.6%
Other White6.7%
Indian2.5%
Other Asian1.4%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 3 other groups · 6.6%
Religion
Christian47.3%
No religion42.4%
Not answered5.3%
Buddhist1.2%
Hindu1.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4924.3%
50–6421.9%
25–3415.6%
≤47.5%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
One person: other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Bracknell Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Martins Heron Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Ascot Railway Station
Rail · rear entrance
Bus stops
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Piggy Wood
Bus · adj · south
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newport Drive
Bus · opp · east
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newport Drive
Bus · Adjacent · west
- 401 m straight lineabout 5 min
Warfield Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 402 m straight lineabout 5 min
Warfield Road
Bus · E-bound · east
Coordinates & Location for RG42 2QB
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG42 2QB
Coordinates
51.4284, -0.7490
Grid reference
SU870706
Easting
487,069
Northing
170,675
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC7H2+9C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bracknell
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaBracknell E14001117
Constituency
E14001117Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Binfield North & Warfield West
Constituency code
E14001117
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Warfield
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 003F E01016247
E01016247MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 003 E02003354
E02003354LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 003F E01016247
E01016247MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 003 E02003354
E02003354Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 2QB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016247 and MSOA E02003354 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31152
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 2QB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG42 2QB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
73%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
44.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
53.4
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