Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor and Maidenhead is a town or village in Berkshire, England. It has 11 bus stops and Hill Train Top railway station 3 km away. There were around 9 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 32 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Windsor and Maidenhead is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 153,497 residents at roughly 781 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 88th of 294 English council areas — better than 70% 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
16°CClear
- Today: 23° / 13° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:28
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Drugs1
- Public order1
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Maidenhead South · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour and drug-related activity on the streets and in our green open spaces. Through a recent Resident survey through TV…
- Speeding, E-Scooter and E-bike Use. After a TV Alerts Survey a large number of residents in Maidenhead South have stated that Speeding, E…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
149 reported road collisions (2024)
27 killed or seriously injured · 179 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
95 food businesses within 2 miles
- 77 rated 4–5 ★ (65 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hill Train Top (3.0 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Taplow (4.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£576,992 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Windsor and Maidenhead · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,805 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,249
- 2 bed £1,572
- 3 bed £1,921
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.3 times median annual pay (13.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (4.9 km)
24 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
60 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: The Oakley Court Hotel (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
153,497 residents in Windsor and Maidenhead · 781/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 304 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£1,953 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 67,630)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
83 schools · 27,804 pupils
46 primary · 10 secondary · 27 other
Ofsted: 21 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
66inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Charters SchoolGood
- Holyport CollegeGood
- Cox Green SchoolRequires improvement
- Windsor Girls' SchoolRequires improvement
- Altwood Church of England School
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
- Desborough College
- Furze Platt Senior School
- Newlands Girls' School
- The Windsor Boys' School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Windsor and Maidenhead
Care & health services
190 CQC-registered services
- Care homes43
- GP practices46
- Dentists44
- Homecare agencies31
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Windsor and Maidenhead
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
326 applications decided
78.5% granted · 256 granted, 70 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 6
- LD 21
- Ref 1
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2,789 jobs advertised · £39,870 avg
e.g. Occupational Therapist, Superflex Roadside Technician, Head of Safeguarding
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£952 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£38,211 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 71,997 certificates
8.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 68.9 women · 67.3 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maidenhead:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership360 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office289 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test282 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fifield, Berkshire · 0.6 kmFifield is a village in the civil parish of Bray in Berkshire in south east England. The settlement lies near the junction of the M4 and A404(M) motorways, and is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from Maidenhea…
Bray Film Studios · 1.2 kmBray Film Studios is a British film and television facility in Water Oakley near Bray, Berkshire. It is best known for its association with Hammer Film Productions.
Oakley Court · 1.3 kmOakley Court is a Victorian Gothic country house set in 35 acres (14 ha) overlooking the River Thames at Water Oakley in the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire. It was built in 1859 and is current…
Water Oakley · 1.4 kmWater Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray, in the Windsor and Maidenhead district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oa…
Bray Pennyroyal Field · 1.5 kmBray Pennyroyal Field is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire.
Oakley Green · 1.7 kmOakley Green is a village in the eastern part of the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire. It was used in the film The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) as the local village.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Bishopsgate
- Bourne End
- Bray
- Burchett's Green
- Crazies Hill and Cockpole Green
- Datchet
- Dorney Reach
- Egham
- Fifield
- Holloway (Windsor and Maidenhead)
- Holyport
- Horton (Windsor and Maidenhead)
- Hurley (Windsor and Maidenhead)
- Hythe End
- Knowl Hill
- Littlewick Green
- Maidenhead
- Marlow
- Oakley Green
- Old Windsor and Wraysbury
- Paley Street
- Runnymede
- Shurlock Row
- Staines-upon-Thames
- Stud Green
- Touchen-end
- Waltham St Lawrence
- Water Oakley
- West End (Windsor and Maidenhead)
- Windlesham
- Windsor
- Woolley Green