Great Hollands
Bracknell Forest 009 · 8 sub-areas · 11,977 residents
Bracknell Forest 009 is a suburban neighbourhood in Bracknell Forest, home to around 12,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,380 a month — slightly above the national average for a 2-bed but more accessible than many South East commuter towns. With nearly two-thirds of residents owning their homes and greenspace within easy walking distance, it leans family-oriented and settled.
Great Hollands is a green, lower-density part of Bracknell Forest — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Great Hollands?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,501 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Great Hollands in Bracknell Forest
Living in Great Hollands
Bracknell Forest 009 has the feel of an established suburban neighbourhood rather than somewhere in flux. Owner-occupiers make up around two-thirds of households, which gives streets a relatively stable, long-term-resident character. Families are well represented — just under 28% of households are couples with children, and more than a quarter of the population is under 18. It's not the kind of place that turns over quickly.
On cost, a 2-bed here runs roughly £1,380 a month — above the UK national median of around £1,200 but considerably cheaper than you'd find in many South East commuter towns closer to the M25 or central London. Rents rose around 6.7% in the past year, so the affordability gap with London is narrowing, but the gap remains meaningful. The median house price sits at around £413,000, which puts a deposit within reach in roughly 5.7 years on a typical local salary.
The working-from-home share here is striking: around 36% of residents work from home, well above what you'd see in most UK neighbourhoods. That helps explain why only about 3.5% of residents commute by public transport — this is firmly car territory, with just over half of residents driving to work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away, about a 30-minute walk, so most people drive to it rather than walk.
Greenspace is genuinely accessible — around 93% of residents are within a walkable distance of green space, with the nearest just 169 metres away on average. That's one of the more useful numbers on this page if you're weighing up where to raise a family or whether you need a garden. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bracknell Forest 009 a nice place to live?
- For families and remote workers, it works well. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — about 93% of residents are within walking distance of green space — and crime is below the national average. The trade-off is that public transport is limited and rents have been rising quickly, with the rent-to-take-home ratio sitting at around 66%.
- What is the rent in Bracknell Forest 009?
- A 1-bed typically runs about £1,095 a month, a 2-bed around £1,380, and a 3-bed around £1,685. Rents rose roughly 6.7% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a reliable guide rather than a precise figure.
- Is Bracknell Forest 009 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate is around 66 per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in the less deprived half of English neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Bracknell Forest 009 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 90 minutes to London — a long haul if you're in the office regularly. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.4 km away, so most residents drive to it. Just 3.5% of residents commute by public transport; around 36% work from home.
- Who lives in Bracknell Forest 009?
- Mostly settled owner-occupying families. Around two-thirds of residents own their home, nearly 28% of households are couples with children, and over a quarter of the population is under 18. The area has a moderate degree-holder share of around 33% and relatively low turnover.
- What schools are near Bracknell Forest 009?
- There are 82 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 57% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.2 km away. Check the Ofsted website and local authority admissions pages for current catchment details.
- How good is broadband in Bracknell Forest 009?
- Excellent. Full gigabit broadband coverage reaches 100% of premises, and there are zero connections below the universal service obligation. That's likely one reason around 36% of residents work from home — the digital infrastructure is there to support it.