East Garston
East Garston is a village in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 535. There were around 2 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 East Garston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Berkshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 161,448 residents at roughly 229 people per km².
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 41st of 294 English council areas — better than 86% 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
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:34
13h 3m 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 · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
206 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 269 casualties · 12.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 2 rated 4–5 ★ (2 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hungerford (8.6 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£402,790 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across West Berkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,314 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £919
- 2 bed £1,194
- 3 bed £1,483
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.6 times median annual pay (9.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Asda (8.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Lambourn High Street Car Park (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
161,448 residents in West Berkshire · 229/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 289 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,505 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 72,040)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
99 schools · 27,859 pupils
67 primary · 10 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 21 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
82inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Bartholomew's SchoolOutstanding
- Denefield SchoolGood
- Kennet SchoolGood
- Theale Green SchoolGood
- John O'Gaunt School
- Little Heath School
- Park House School
- The Downs School
- The Willink School
- Trinity School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Berkshire
Care & health services
150 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices17
- Dentists34
- Homecare agencies39
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Berkshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (East Garston)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
218 applications decided
86.7% granted · 189 granted, 29 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat
Newbury
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 11
- LD 28
- Grn 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
9,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£861 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,258 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 · 75,598 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
67% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Gas 31% · Biomass 14% · Nuclear 7%
137 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66.5 women · 65.5 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newbury:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership420 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s359 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership327 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test264 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
East Garston railway station · 0.2 kmEast Garston railway station was a railway station in East Garston, Berkshire, England, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.
East Garston · 0.4 kmEast Garston is a village and civil parish on the River Lambourn, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Hungerford in West Berkshire. The river flows through the village, dividing many houses from the main road, so that e…
Westfield Farm Chalk Bank · 1.2 kmWestfield Farm Chalk Bank is a 14.1-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of East Garston in Berkshire.
Eastbury, Berkshire · 1.6 kmEastbury is a village in the valley of the River Lambourn in West Berkshire, England. The village is situated on the old river level road between Newbury and Lambourn in the Berkshire Downs, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of…
Eastbury Halt railway station · 1.9 kmEastbury Halt railway station was a railway station in Eastbury, Berkshire, England on the Lambourn Valley Railway.
- M4 corridor · 2.0 km
The M4 corridor is an area in the United Kingdom adjacent to the M4 motorway, which runs from London to West Wales. It is a major hi-tech hub. Important cities and towns linked by the M4 include London, Slough, Brac…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Garston?
- East Garston is a town in Berkshire, England, in the West Berkshire local authority.
- What is the population of East Garston?
- East Garston has an approximate settlement population of 535.
- How deprived is East Garston?
- The West Berkshire local authority, which includes East Garston, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.