Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 70,374. It has around 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 16 restaurants and cafés, with 59 bus stops and Maidenhead railway station 1.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £689,108, and there were around 212 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 Maidenhead 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°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:31
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, 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
229 reported · August 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences87
- Public order32
- Anti-social behaviour31
- Other theft16
18 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Maidenhead Central · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- ASB and Criminal Damage – Mosque and Ivy Leaf Club Following reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal damage at the Mosque and…
- E-Scooters & E-Bikes through the town centre. Residents and local businesses have raised concerns regarding the use of e-scooters and e-b…
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
426 food businesses within 2 miles
- 333 rated 4–5 ★ (289 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maidenhead (0.5 km)
- 54 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maidenhead (0.5 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 (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
63 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Maidenhead Hines Meadow Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms4
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches25
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds14
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 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
Your MP
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
Maidenhead
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 8
- LD 21
- Ref 1
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens29
- Restaurants & cafés62
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
989 jobs advertised · £39,953 avg
e.g. Occupational Therapist, Field Service Engineer (LOLER / Medical Hoists), Behaviour and Learning Support Assistant - Maidenhead
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
Grid electricity
32% low-carbon electricity
Gas 67% · Wind 19% · Biomass 7% · Nuclear 6%
271 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
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 Maidenhead:
- Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015258 local signatures · 3,919 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases248 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks234 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND195 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth189 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Maidenhead Heritage Centre · 0.1 kmMaidenhead Heritage Centre is a heritage centre and museum in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
St Mary's Church, Maidenhead · 0.1 kmSt Mary's Church is a conservative evangelical Church of England parish church in the centre of Maidenhead, England. It has a congregation of mixed ages and backgrounds. The church aims "to know Jesus and make Jesus k…
Maidenhead Town Hall · 0.1 kmMaidenhead Town Hall is a municipal building in St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
Maidenhead · 0.1 kmMaidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the border with Buckingha…
York Road (Maidenhead) · 0.3 kmYork Road is a football stadium in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. The home ground of Maidenhead United, it is acknowledged by The Football Association and FIFA to be the oldest continuously used senior association fo…
St Joseph's Church, Maidenhead · 0.5 kmSt Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It was built in 1884 and designed by Leonard Stokes in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on the Cookham Road north of the t…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maidenhead?
- Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority.
- What is the population of Maidenhead?
- Maidenhead has an approximate settlement population of 70,374.
- How deprived is Maidenhead?
- The Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, which includes Maidenhead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.