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SL5 8AF

Swinley Forest · Bracknell Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Swinley Forest
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Maidenhead
Postcode district
SL5
Postcode sector
SL5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SL5 8AG 120 m
SL5 8AB 183 m
SL5 8AE 192 m
SL5 8AH 220 m
SL5 8AT 294 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SL5 8AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SL
Postcode district
SL5
Postcode sector
SL5 8
Latitude
51.406933
Longitude
-0.693322
British National Grid easting
490,981
British National Grid northing
168,355

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Bracknell Forest · E06000036
Electoral ward
Swinley Forest · E05015574
Parish or community
E04013260
Westminster constituency
Maidenhead · E14001348
Output area
E00081774
Lower layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 005B · E01016181
Middle layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 005 · E02003356

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
20
Secondary
4

  1. LVS Ascot

    Other independent school

    943 m

  2. South Ascot Village Primary School

    Community school

    1.3 km

  3. Heathfield School

    Other independent school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
401
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 187
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Public order 36
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Other theft 32

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
SL5 8 residents
7,581

Age bands in SL5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,360 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

788 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.1%

1,549 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

2,185 residents

Age 65 and over
19.8%

1,456 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SL5 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • ASCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81655

    417 m

  • GREEN MEADOWS SURGERY

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81076

    417 m

  • THE WATERFIELD PRACTICE

    RALPHS RIDE, HARMANS WATER, BRACKNELL, RG12 9LH

    ODS code K81001

    2.8 km

  • KINGS CORNER SURGERY

    KINGS ROAD, SUNNINGHILL, ASCOT, SL5 0AE

    ODS code K81010

    3.1 km

  • CROWN WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A CROWN ROW, BRACKNELL, RG12 0TH

    ODS code K81656

    3.3 km

  • FOREST HEALTH GROUP-MOUNT LANE

    BOUNDARY HOUSE SURGERY, BOUNDARY HOUSE, MOUNT LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 9PG

    ODS code K81610

    3.7 km

  • MAGNOLIA HOUSE SURGERY

    MAGNOLIA HOUSE, STATION RD, SUNNINGDALE, ASCOT, SL5 0QJ

    ODS code K81028

    4.2 km

  • EASTHAMPSTEAD SURGERY

    23 RECTORY LANE, EASTHAMPSTEAD, BRACKNELL, RG12 7BB

    ODS code K81087

    4.2 km

  • EVERGREEN PRACTICE

    SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 1LH

    ODS code K81657

    4.3 km

  • RINGMEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    LEPPINGTON, BRACKNELL, RG12 7WW

    ODS code K81030

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Heatherwood Hospital

    BCT · Ascot

    0.3 miles

  • Heatherwood Hospital

    BCT · Ascot

    0.3 miles

  • Gainsborough Drive

    BCT · Ascot

    0.3 miles

  • Gainsborough Drive

    BCT · Ascot

    0.3 miles

  • Heatherwood Roundabout

    BCT · Ascot

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bracknell Forest 005B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,408 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. LVS Ascot is the nearest published school at 943 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

401 published events cover 12 months, averaging 33.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 187 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.