Neighbourhood comparison
Birch Hill & Hanworth East vs Crown Wood
Bracknell Forest, South East · Bracknell Forest, South East
Birch Hill & Hanworth East · 2Crown Wood leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesCrown Wood · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
80
✓ leads
58
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
87
✓ leads
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
81
✓ leads
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
84
✓ 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 +£4/mo
£1,404/mo
£1,792/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,783/mo
£2,114/yr
Council tax
Δ -£106/yr
£2,008/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.2 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 -67.4
52.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
56%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 596 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
75 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
6,325
4,965 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,257 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
34%
✓ leads
34%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
✓ leads