Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a town in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 3,802. It has one pharmacy, eight restaurants and cafés, one bus stop, and Pangbourne railway station is 0.9 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 Pangbourne 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
- Reading West
- 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
19°CCloudy
- Today: 25° / 16° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
26 reported · July 2026▲ 44% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Shoplifting5
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Pangbourne and Burghfield · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- We have received reports of increased drug-related activity and anti-social behaviour in the Meadow Way area of Theale.
- There have been ongoing reports of anti-social behaviour on Reading Road, Burghfield Common, including incidents involving catapults bein…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
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
49 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (33 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pangbourne (0.4 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pangbourne (0.4 km):
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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: 156.9p · BP (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (0.4 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Elephant Hotel (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds4
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 (Pangbourne)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 67 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
Olivia Bailey
Labour
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £33,911 avg
e.g. Technical Support Engineer, HR Manager, Move-Out Cleaning Specialist
Source: Adzuna
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
29% low-carbon electricity
Gas 62% · Wind 13% · Imports 9% · Biomass 8%
256 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s368 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership325 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership321 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015276 local signatures · 3,696 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test274 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Pangbourne · 0.1 kmPangbourne is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in the West Berkshire unitary area of the county of Berkshire, England. Pangbourne has shops, churches, schools and a village hall. Outside its grouped deve…
River Pang · 0.3 kmThe River Pang is a small chalk stream river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames. It runs for approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) from its source near the village of Com…
Whitchurch Bridge · 0.3 kmWhitchurch Bridge is a toll bridge that carries the B471 road over the River Thames in England. It links the villages of Pangbourne in Berkshire, and Whitchurch-on-Thames in Oxfordshire – crossing the river just downs…
- Pangbourne railway station · 0.4 km
Pangbourne railway station serves the village of Pangbourne in the county of Berkshire, and across the River Thames the village of Whitchurch-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. It is 41 miles 43 chains (66.8 km) down the line…
- Whitchurch Lock · 0.4 km
Whitchurch Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England. It is a pound lock, built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1787. It is on an island near the Oxfordshire village of Whitchurch-on-Thames and…
Pangbourne College Boat Club · 0.7 kmPangbourne College Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Pangbourne College Boathouse, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pangbourne?
- Pangbourne is a town in Berkshire, England, in the West Berkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Pangbourne?
- Pangbourne has an approximate settlement population of 3,802.
- How deprived is Pangbourne?
- The West Berkshire local authority, which includes Pangbourne, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.