Owlsmoor & Broadmoor
Bracknell Forest 013 · 5 sub-areas · 7,519 residents
Bracknell Forest 013, in the heart of Bracknell Forest, is home to around 7,500 people and skews heavily owner-occupied — three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,380 a month, slightly above the national average but well below what you'd pay in London. Rents rose around 6.7% last year, so the market here is moving.
Owlsmoor & Broadmoor is a mid-density neighbourhood of Bracknell Forest in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Owlsmoor & Broadmoor?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Owlsmoor & Broadmoor in Bracknell Forest
Living in Owlsmoor & Broadmoor
This part of Bracknell Forest has a noticeably settled, suburban feel. The overwhelming majority of residents own rather than rent — 77% are owner-occupiers, which is unusually high even by South East standards — and the area reads accordingly: family homes, low turnover, not much of a transient population.
On cost, a two-bedroom here runs around £1,380 a month, and a three-bedroom climbs to about £1,690. Those figures are above the UK median but significantly cheaper than comparable commuter zones closer to London. The trade-off is the commute: the rail journey into London takes roughly 83 minutes by public transport, so this isn't a commuter belt in the classic sense. Most residents drive — over half commute by car, and only around 2% use public transport, which tells you most of the work is done locally or further afield by car.
The population is relatively spread across age groups: just over one in five residents is under 18, and the 35–49 bracket is the largest adult cohort at around 23%. That age spread, combined with the high family-household share (nearly a quarter are couples with children), gives the area a strongly family-oriented character. The degree-holding share — around a third of residents — is solid without being exceptional.
Employment locally is more varied than many Bracknell-area MSOAs. There are around 66,000 jobs based in the wider area, and tech is a meaningful slice at roughly 11% of roles, which reflects Bracknell's long history as a business-park location. Median resident salary sits at about £36,000, close to the workplace median, which suggests most people work fairly near where they live.
For greenspace, the nearest open space is under 500 metres away on average, and around 37% of the area is within easy walking distance of green land — more accessible than many suburban South East neighbourhoods. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bracknell Forest 013 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a comfortable suburban area. Crime is below the national average, greenspace is close by, and the vast majority of residents own their home — a sign of stability. The trade-off is limited public transport and a 83-minute rail commute to London, so it suits people who work locally or from home.
- What is the rent in Bracknell Forest 013?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,095 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,380, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,690. Rents rose around 6.7% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Bracknell Forest 013 safe?
- Crime sits at around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in the eighth deprivation decile, meaning it's among the less deprived 20% of neighbourhoods in England. Overall, it's a low-crime area by national standards.
- What's the commute from Bracknell Forest 013 to London?
- The rail and bus journey to London takes roughly 83 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 2.9 km away. Most residents drive rather than commute by train — 54% travel to work by car, and over a third work from home.
- Who lives in Bracknell Forest 013?
- Mainly owner-occupying families — three in four households own their home, and couples with children make up nearly a quarter of all households. The largest adult age group is 35–49. Around a third of residents hold a degree, and the working-from-home rate is notably high at 37.5%.
- What schools are near Bracknell Forest 013?
- There are 26 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 2 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries carefully if school quality is a priority.
- How does the cost of living in Bracknell Forest 013 compare to the rest of the South East?
- Rents are above the UK national median but cheaper than the London commuter belt proper. A two-bedroom at around £1,380 a month and council tax of about £2,265 a year (Band D) put it in the mid-range for the South East. The median home costs around £438,000, requiring roughly six years to save a deposit on a typical local salary.