 Only 11% of the population is of pensionable age, compared to a national average of 18%, with 7% being over 75 years old.There are many distinctive local geographical communities within Bracknell Forest, from Sandhurst and Crowthorne in the south, the semi-rural communities of Binfield, Winkfield and Warfield in the north and the former new town of Bracknell in the centre, which contains most of the Borough's commercial and industrial areas.With respect to ethnicity, according to the Office for National Statistics, the majority of the Borough's residents (89.6%) consider themselves to be 'White'.