Dorney Reach
Dorney Reach is a village in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 474. It has around 3 restaurants or cafés, 7 bus stops, and Taplow railway station is 2.3 km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dorney Reach area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Windsor and Maidenhead area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 153,497 residents at roughly 781 people per km².
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- County
- Berkshire
- Constituency
- Maidenhead
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 86th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 6° · 38% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 16:34
9h 36m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
9 reported · August 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Vehicle crime2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Burnham, Farnhams and Taplow · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Burglary remains a significant concern for communities across South Buckinghamshire, including Burnham, the Farnhams and Taplow. As we en…
- Anti-social behaviour remains a key priority for residents across Burnham, Farnham Common and Taplow, having been highlighted as one of t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
176 reported road collisions (2025)
45 killed or seriously injured · 213 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
252 food businesses within 2 miles
- 204 rated 4–5 ★ (175 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Taplow (2.0 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Taplow (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£583,688 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across Windsor and Maidenhead · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,800 average monthly rent▲ 0.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,246
- 2 bed £1,567
- 3 bed £1,916
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,715 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (4.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (4.1 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
62 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Autotechnics UK LTD (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds3
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK11,978
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK11,347
- Net moves+631
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 285 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
66 inspected 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: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Windsor and Maidenhead
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 64 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
291 applications decided
71.8% granted · 209 granted, 82 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 8
- LD 21
- Ref 1
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £40,785 avg
e.g. Customer and Trading Manager - Nightshift, Flexible Nursery Practitioner (Relief)
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
Health services
20 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in SL6
- Woodlands Park Surgery
- Linden Medical Centre
- Ross Road Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Beaconsfield:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND227 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks192 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres and BESS outside AI Growth Zones184 local signatures · 38,553 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth159 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence134 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Monkey Island, Bray · 0.2 km
Monkey Island is an island in the River Thames in England, on the reach above Boveney Lock. Its nearest village is Bray, Berkshire. The dominant building on the island is a small hotel since the late 19th century. The…
- M4 Thames Bridge · 0.3 km
The M4 Thames Bridge Maidenhead is a motorway bridge between Dorney Reach, Buckinghamshire and Bray near Maidenhead, Berkshire in England built in the 1960s.
- Pigeonhill Eyot · 0.5 km
Pigeonhill Eyot is an island in the River Thames in England just above Bray Lock, near Bray, Berkshire. It sits between the lock and Headpile Eyot and lock weirs run from the island to the Bray bank.
Dorney Court · 0.5 kmDorney Court is a Grade I listed early Tudor manor house, dating from around 1440, located in the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. It is owned and lived in by the Palmer family.
Dorney · 0.6 kmDorney is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It borders the River Thames to the west and south, and is bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) w…
The Cut, Berkshire · 0.7 kmThe Cut is a river in England that rises in North Ascot, Berkshire. It flows for around 14 miles (23 km), through the rural Northern Parishes of Winkfield, Warfield and Binfield in Bracknell Forest on its way down to…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dorney Reach?
- Dorney Reach is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority.
- What is the population of Dorney Reach?
- Dorney Reach has an approximate settlement population of 474.
- How deprived is Dorney Reach?
- The Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, which includes Dorney Reach, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.