Eton
Eton is a town in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 3,025. The area has one GP surgery or clinic, two pharmacies, two supermarkets, around 63 restaurants and cafés, 14 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, 1.4 km away. There were around 165 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Eton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Slough area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 158,500 residents at roughly 4,872 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 259th of 294 English council areas — better than 12% 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: 11° / 9° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:28
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
165 reported · August 2026▼ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences54
- Shoplifting22
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Criminal damage & arson10
35 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Windsor Central · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Cycling in contravention of highway code on peascod street, Windsor. E-bikes and e scooter also being used in the area of Windsor shoppin…
- The recent 2026 resident survey detailed the following issues; Youths on Peascod Street verbally abusing the public Youths banging on res…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
229 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 276 casualties · 14.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 390 rated 4–5 ★ (335 top)
- 12 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Windsor and Eton Riverside (0.3 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Windsor & Eton Riverside (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£349,397 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across Slough · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,565 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,142
- 2 bed £1,425
- 3 bed £1,712
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
847 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: 157.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (2.6 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
69 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Macdonald Windsor Hotel, Windsor (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches77
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Live consultation links· 4 Nov 2026
- Applications open for Crisis and Resilience Fund grants· 4 Nov 2026
- Auditor’s public interest report published· 29 Oct 2026
- Government announces plans to progress with a mayoral strategic authority for the Thames Valley· 28 Oct 2026
- Council Tax Support Scheme consultation launches· 26 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,789
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK13,599
- Net moves−2,810
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 72 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 34,094 pupils
28 primary · 14 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 16 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
49 inspected 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
- 334 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
164 applications decided
78.7% granted · 129 granted, 35 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jack Rankin
Conservative
Windsor
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 11
- Con 17
- LD 10
- Grn 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens24
- Restaurants & cafés114
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,670 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
116 jobs advertised · £48,593 avg
e.g. Head Chef, Assistant Psychologist, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer
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
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Wind 28% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 10%
200 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in SL4
- Combermere Medical Centre
- Victoria Medical Centre
- Lee House Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Windsor:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU339 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks163 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases154 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND138 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence131 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Eton Urban District · 0.0 km
The town of Eton formed a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, from 1849 to 1974. It was administered as a local board district from 1849 to 1894, and as an urban district from 1894 to 1974.
- Eton Rural District · 0.0 km
Eton Rural District was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England, covering an area in the south-east of the county. It was named after but did not contain Eton, which was an urban dist…
Eton, Berkshire · 0.0 kmEton is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton…
Eton Town Council Offices · 0.1 kmEton Town Council Offices is a municipal building in the High Street in Eton, a town in Berkshire, in England. The building, which serves as the meeting place of Eton Town Council, is a locally listed building.
Cutlers Ait · 0.2 kmCutlers Ait is an island in the River Thames in England adjacent to Romney Island and Romney Lock, near Windsor, Berkshire.
Windsor Bridge · 0.3 kmThe Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge over the River Thames, connects the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. The Thames Path crosses the river here. The…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eton?
- Eton is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Slough local authority.
- What is the population of Eton?
- Eton has an approximate settlement population of 3,025.
- How deprived is Eton?
- The Slough local authority, which includes Eton, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.