South Ascot
South Ascot is a village in Berkshire, England. It has around 1 restaurants and cafés, with 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Ascot, 2.4 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Ascot area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bracknell Forest area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 124,607 residents at roughly 1,139 people per km².
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- County
- Berkshire
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 6th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:29
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
12 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Other theft3
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other crime2
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Bracknell Northern Parishes · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Address community concerns regarding excessive vehicle speeds. Speeding has been identified as an ongoing issue within our communities wi…
- Tackle the illegal and anti-social use of e-scooters and e-bikes across, Moordale Avenue, Wokingham Road and Lily Hill Park,
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
131 reported road collisions (2025)
36 killed or seriously injured · 148 casualties · 10.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
170 food businesses within 2 miles
- 134 rated 4–5 ★ (120 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ascot (2.4 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ascot (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£391,521 average▼ 2.3% YoY
Across Bracknell Forest · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,462 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,067
- 2 bed £1,345
- 3 bed £1,643
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.1 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,545 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
47 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Nurture Landscapes LTD (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches13
- Golf courses2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
124,607 residents in Bracknell Forest · 1,139/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,128
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,071
- Net moves+1,057
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 271 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,265 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (36% of 54,740)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
46 schools · 22,104 pupils
29 primary · 6 secondary · 11 other
Ofsted: 17 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
38 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Edgbarrow SchoolOutstanding
- King's Academy Easthampstead ParkGood
- Garth Hill College
- Ranelagh School
- Sandhurst School
- The Brakenhale School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bracknell Forest
Care & health services
94 CQC-registered services
- Care homes19
- GP practices15
- Dentists22
- Homecare agencies29
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 83% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bracknell Forest
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
105 applications decided
90.5% granted · 95 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
Maidenhead
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- Con 10
- LD 7
- Grn 3
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,430 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
62 jobs advertised · £37,519 avg
e.g. PPM/Facilities Co-ordinator, Social Media Executive, Family Law Solicitor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,177 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 58,727 certificates
6.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Wind 28% · Biomass 13% · Nuclear 10%
199 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67 women · 65.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in SL5
- Kings Corner Surgery
- Magnolia House Surgery
- Green Meadows Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maidenhead:
- Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015258 local signatures · 3,919 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases248 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks234 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND195 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth189 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Hurst Lodge School · 0.4 km
Hurst Lodge School, established in 1945, is a private school originally based in Ascot, Berkshire, England, for girls and boys aged three to eighteen, with about 250 children of all ages. The school is now located in…
Windlesham Moor · 0.6 kmWindlesham Moor is a country house and, for a time in the 20th century a royal residence, at Windlesham in the English county of Surrey. In its capacity as a royal residence, it was, for nearly two years in the late 1…
- Lilly Research Centre · 1.0 km
The Lilly Research Centre is a medical research centre in Surrey. It is the European headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company.
St Mary's School Ascot · 1.1 kmSt Mary's School Ascot is a Roman Catholic independent day and boarding school for girls in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It is a member of the Girls' Schools Association. It was named 2015 "Public School of the Year" at…

Swinley Forest Golf Club · 1.6 kmSwinley Forest Golf Club is a golf club located in Swinley Forest off Coronation Road, three miles southwest of Ascot, Berkshire, England. It was established in 1909. The course measures a little over 6,000 yards (5,5…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Ascot?
- South Ascot is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Bracknell Forest local authority.
- How deprived is South Ascot?
- The Bracknell Forest local authority, which includes South Ascot, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.