Living in Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 120,377 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #6 of 388), single pensioners (top 3%, #11 of 378), retired couples (top 4%, #15 of 378).

Residents120,377
Density1,100 per km²
Area109.4 km²
Hub airport22 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,715,000 people
Sea coast63 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London46 km
Within 10 km374,122 people
Greater areaGreater Reading, 18 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:57

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How Bracknell Forest ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family65#76 of 378#14 of 67Map
Low-income household46#283 of 387#22 of 67Map
Low-income family53#179 of 378#16 of 67Map
Single parent59#140 of 378#16 of 67Map
Pensioner couple74#15 of 378#5 of 67Map
Single pensioner79#11 of 378#3 of 67Map
Early retiree73#18 of 387#4 of 67Map
Single professional69#35 of 368#7 of 67Map
Young professional71#36 of 367#7 of 67Map
DINKS71#30 of 362#7 of 67Map
Remote worker64#170 of 387#5 of 67Map
Commuter82#22 of 368#4 of 67Map
Car-free household77#47 of 361#7 of 67Map
Student39#223 of 354#51 of 67Map
First-home buyer55#255 of 378#18 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover45#257 of 388#13 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#41 of 363#9 of 67Map
Expat professional71#16 of 387#7 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover78#19 of 378#11 of 67Map
Nature-focused household56#203 of 388#33 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#309 of 388#56 of 67Map
Rural value seeker42#255 of 388#24 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover76#9 of 388#2 of 67Map
Lottery winner66#52 of 388#9 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#106 of 388#26 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#6 of 388#2 of 67Map
Digital native56#185 of 368#26 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Health and elderly86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Safety and community85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Green space34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Affordability22
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.