Neighbourhood comparison
Birch Hill & Hanworth East vs Central Bracknell & Wildridings
Bracknell Forest, South East · Bracknell Forest, South East
vs
Birch Hill & Hanworth East · 4Central Bracknell & Wildridings leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesCentral Bracknell & Wildridings · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
55
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
44
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
86
✓ leads
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,400/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,382/mo
£1,792/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,793/mo
£2,114/yr
Council tax
Δ +£15/yr
£2,129/yr
5.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,067/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,067/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
119.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -36.8
82.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
54%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 875 m
925 m
✓ leads
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
72 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,479
Population
13,113
4,965 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,612 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
32%
✓ leads
34%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
37%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0