Tadley
Tadley is a town in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 15,836. It has one pharmacy and around seven restaurants and cafés, with 11 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Midgham, 3.9 km away, the average sold house price is around £472,928, and there were around 47 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 Tadley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Berkshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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
Good
Ranked 42nd 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 7° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:34
9h 34m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Reading - New Town, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
36 reported · August 2026▲ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Other theft4
- Burglary3
Neighbourhood team: Basingstoke Rural East · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Rural crime
- Violence Reduction
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
221 reported road collisions (2025)
70 killed or seriously injured · 280 casualties · 13.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bramley (5.2 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bramley (Hants) (5.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£401,830 average▼ 0.4% YoY
Across West Berkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,338 average monthly rent▲ 5% YoY
- 1 bed £936
- 2 bed £1,216
- 3 bed £1,511
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,071 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: 159.9p · BP (6.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (6.1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: Lidl - Tadley (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,730
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,143
- Net moves+587
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 257 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
83 inspected 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
149 CQC-registered services
- Care homes45
- GP practices17
- Dentists34
- Homecare agencies39
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Berkshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
273 applications decided
89.4% granted · 244 granted, 29 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Kit Malthouse
Conservative
North West Hampshire
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
200 jobs advertised · £44,004 avg
e.g. Electrician, Technical Manager - Data Centres, Commercial Cleaners for Offices
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
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Wind 21% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 9%
230 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in RG26
- Clift Surgery
- Tadley Medical P'Ship
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Hampshire:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases535 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND239 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth234 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks225 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills177 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Tadley · 0.6 kmTadley is a town and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Basingstoke and 11 miles (17 km) south west of Reading. The population of Tadley stands around…
Pamber Forest and Silchester Common · 0.9 kmPamber Forest and Silchester Common is a 341.7-hectare (844-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Tadley in Hampshire. Pamber Forest and Upper Inhams Copse is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wig…
Tadley Calleva F.C. · 1.0 kmTadley Calleva Football Club are a football club based in Tadley, Hampshire/Berkshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association. The club's name of Calleva comes from the nearby Roman Town…
- Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures · 1.1 km
Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is based on the edge of Tadley in Hampshire, England. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Pamber Heath · 1.2 kmPamber Heath is a village in north Hampshire, England. Situated within the civil parish of Pamber, the village lies at the north end of Pamber Forest.
- Orion (laser) · 1.3 km
The Orion Laser Facility is a high power laser facility based at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) on the former RAF Aldermaston site in the United Kingdom.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tadley?
- Tadley is a town in Berkshire, England, in the West Berkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Tadley?
- Tadley has an approximate settlement population of 15,836.
- How deprived is Tadley?
- The West Berkshire local authority, which includes Tadley, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.