Socio-economic statistics for College Town, Berkshire

Is College Town in Bracknell Forest a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of College Town older than the national average or younger? What is the population of College Town and Bracknell Forest? What is the claimant count in College Town and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in College Town and Bracknell Forest

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in College Town either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.7 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.3 of College Town residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
College Town	75.7%	24.3%
Bracknell Forest	66.75%	33.25%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

College Town has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

College Town compared to other wards in Bracknell Forest

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Winkfield and Cranbourne	84.08%	15.92%
2	Little Sandhurst and Wellington	82.4%	17.6%
3	Owlsmoor	80.48%	19.52%
4	Warfield Harvest Ride	78.17%	21.83%
5	Ascot	76.9%	23.1%
6	College Town	75.7%	24.3%
7	Central Sandhurst	75.12%	24.88%
8	Binfield with Warfield	75.02%	24.98%
9	Crowthorne	72.43%	27.57%
10	Great Hollands South	71.19%	28.81%
11	Hanworth	64.19%	35.81%
12	Great Hollands North	62.36%	37.64%
13	Harmans Water	60.82%	39.18%
14	Crown Wood	60.02%	39.98%
15	Old Bracknell	55.92%	44.08%
16	Bullbrook	53.8%	46.2%
17	Priestwood and Garth	50.86%	49.14%
18	Wildridings and Central	41.99%	58.01%

College Town is ranked 6 out of 18 wards in Bracknell Forest for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

College Town Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bracknell Forest.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Bracknell Forest	2%	-0.2%
South East	2.9%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover College Town on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in College Town.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	63.32%
In Part-Time Work	23.66%
Unemployed	2.93%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

76.34% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in College Town

College Town & Bracknell Forest Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for College Town in the Bracknell Forest local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
College Town	77.95%	22.05%
Bracknell Forest	82.63%	17.37%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

College Town compared to other wards in Bracknell Forest

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Wildridings and Central	71.68%	28.32%
2	Bullbrook	75.91%	24.09%
3	College Town	77.95%	22.05%
4	Harmans Water	79.65%	20.35%
5	Great Hollands North	81.28%	18.72%
6	Ascot	81.96%	18.04%
7	Old Bracknell	82.76%	17.24%
8	Priestwood and Garth	82.97%	17.03%
9	Hanworth	83.43%	16.57%
10	Crown Wood	83.61%	16.39%
11	Binfield with Warfield	84.28%	15.72%
12	Warfield Harvest Ride	84.5%	15.5%
13	Great Hollands South	84.53%	15.47%
14	Owlsmoor	86.13%	13.87%
15	Crowthorne	86.17%	13.83%
16	Central Sandhurst	86.93%	13.07%
17	Winkfield and Cranbourne	87.25%	12.75%
18	Little Sandhurst and Wellington	88.81%	11.19%

';College Town is ranked 3 out of 18 wards in Bracknell Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of College Town?

The largest employment sector in College Town is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	18.96%
Associate Professional & Technical	17.41%
Professional Occupations	16.13%
Administrative & Secretarial	12.87%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.39%
Skilled Trades	7.43%
Elementary Occupations	7.27%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.91%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

College Town Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education College Town residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared College Town to the national average for England.

Level	College Town	England
No Qualifications	13.6%	18.08%
Level 1	11.47%	9.69%
Level 2	13.8%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.48%	5.32%
Level 3	17.85%	16.92%
Level 4	33.18%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

College Town Health Statistics

College Town has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
College Town	57.89%	30.99%	8.72%	1.86%	0.55%
Bracknell Forest	52.83%	34.12%	9.85%	2.53%	0.68%
South East	49.98%	34.01%	11.77%	3.31%	0.93%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Bracknell Forest changed since 2011?

Bracknell Forest residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.26% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	52.4%	34.29%	10.06%	2.53%	0.72%
2021	52.83%	34.12%	9.85%	2.53%	0.68%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

College Town Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in College Town.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of College Town and Bracknell Forest?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bracknell Forest including College Town. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ascot	6025
Binfield with Warfield	10948
Bullbrook	6819
Central Sandhurst	5030
College Town	6207
Crown Wood	7824
Crowthorne	5880
Great Hollands North	8079
Great Hollands South	5015
Hanworth	8175
Harmans Water	9543
Little Sandhurst and Wellington	6268
Old Bracknell	6151
Owlsmoor	5179
Priestwood and Garth	8238
Warfield Harvest Ride	8150
Wildridings and Central	5781
Winkfield and Cranbourne	4853
Bracknell Forest Total	124165

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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