Colnbrook
Colnbrook is a town in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 5,528. It has 1 pharmacy and around 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 16 bus stops and Station A 2.5 km away. There were around 95 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 Colnbrook area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Slough area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 158,500 residents at roughly 4,872 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 257th of 294 English council areas — better than 13% 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
21°CCloudy
- Today: 23° / 13° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
108 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences46
- Criminal damage & arson16
- Public order14
- Anti-social behaviour9
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Colnbrook, Poyle and Foxborough · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Car meets have been a concern for residents in Colnbrook and Poyle for some-time, however, last year reports were fewer. We believe now t…
- Contravening the no through road on High Street, Colnbrook. This road is access only and vehicles are regularly using it as a cut through.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
209 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 235 casualties · 13.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
194 food businesses within 2 miles
- 151 rated 4–5 ★ (117 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Station A (2.5 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sunnymeads (2.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£352,024 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Slough · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,569 average monthly rent▲ 2.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,144
- 2 bed £1,428
- 3 bed £1,716
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (12 km)
42 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 37 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Heathrow Supercharger (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Consultation on new homelessness and rough sleeping strategy· 4 Sept 2026
- Face to face service at Britwell to continue· 27 Aug 2026
- Slough children’s social care rated inadequate· 25 Aug 2026
- Adult learning courses – enrol now!· 24 Aug 2026
- Sunny GCSE results day for Slough students· 20 Aug 2026
Source: Slough Council
Population
158,500 residents in Slough · 4,872/km²
- Under 16: 25%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 73 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,414 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (43% of 57,340)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
59 schools · 34,305 pupils
28 primary · 14 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 16 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Herschel Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Langley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Upton Court Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Baylis Court SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolGood
- The Langley AcademyGood
- Beechwood School
- Ditton Park Academy
- Eden Girls' School, Slough
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
- The Westgate School
- Wexham School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Slough
Care & health services
152 CQC-registered services
- Care homes16
- GP practices24
- Dentists25
- Homecare agencies69
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Slough
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
141 applications decided
83.7% granted · 118 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jack Rankin
Conservative
Windsor
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 11
- Con 19
- LD 10
- Grn 1
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens183
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
79 jobs advertised · £36,068 avg
e.g. EURO Temperature Controlled Vehicle (TCV) Driver, Warehouse Supervisor, Online Accounting Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£784 median full-time weekly pay
6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,714 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 64,996 certificates
9.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
69% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Gas 28% · Solar 11% · Nuclear 8%
118 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.9 yrs women · 78.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.8 women · 60.1 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Windsor:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership333 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s322 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU290 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership274 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office268 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Colnbrook · 0.2 kmColnbrook is a village in the Slough district in Berkshire, England. It lies within the historic boundaries of Buckinghamshire, and straddles two distributaries of the Colne, the Colne Brook and Wraysbury River. These…
Western Rail Approach to Heathrow · 0.4 kmThe Western Rail Approach to Heathrow is a proposed bi-directional link westward from London's Heathrow Airport to the Great Western Main Line. It would thus run, in council areas, from Greater London under Iver, Sout…
- Colnbrook with Poyle · 0.4 km
Colnbrook with Poyle is a civil parish in the borough of Slough in Berkshire, England. Located approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is an urbanised pari…
Brands Hill · 1.2 kmBrands Hill is a village in Berkshire, England. It is just on the outskirts of Colnbrook on Bath Road, adjacent to the Langley junction of the M4 motorway. It has grown from a few houses and has never been a historica…
Colnbrook railway station · 1.2 kmColnbrook railway station was a station on the now-closed railway line between West Drayton and Staines West, on the western edge of London, England. It opened in 1884 to serve the village of Colnbrook, perhaps antici…
Poyle · 1.3 kmPoyle is a largely industrial and agricultural area in the unitary authority of Slough, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. It is located 18.5 miles (30 km) west of Charing Cross in London and immediately…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colnbrook?
- Colnbrook is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Slough local authority.
- What is the population of Colnbrook?
- Colnbrook has an approximate settlement population of 5,528.
- How deprived is Colnbrook?
- The Slough local authority, which includes Colnbrook, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.