Swinley Forest
Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Swinley Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £375,000
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 41.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle73rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Swinley Forest a good place to live?
Swinley Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Swinley Forest
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Swinley Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £375,000
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 81 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Swinley Forest
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Swinley Forest
Flood risk
11.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8.4% of the area. That is the 73rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Swinley Forest
Transport
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Swinley Forest a good place to live?
Swinley Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Swinley Forest safe?
Swinley Forest ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Swinley Forest?
The median sale price was £375,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Swinley Forest?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Swinley Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Binfield South & Jennett's Park in Bracknell Forest and Great Hollands in Bracknell Forest.
