Winkfield
Winkfield is a town or village in Berkshire, England, with a population of around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Other theft, around 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Hill Train Top, 3.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Winkfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bracknell Forest area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 124,607 residents at roughly 1,139 people per km².
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- County
- Berkshire
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 6th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% 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
21°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:26
12h 55m 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
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Bracknell Northern Parishes · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Address community concerns regarding excessive vehicle speeds. Speeding has been identified as an ongoing issue within our communities wi…
- Tackle the illegal and anti-social use of e-scooters and e-bikes across, Moordale Avenue, Wokingham Road and Lily Hill Park,
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
102 reported road collisions (2024)
18 killed or seriously injured · 125 casualties · 8.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
31 food businesses within 2 miles
- 26 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hill Train Top (3.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Martins Heron (4.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£396,103 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across Bracknell Forest · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,456 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,063
- 2 bed £1,341
- 3 bed £1,637
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.1 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (8.7 km)
24 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Westmorland Park-Car Park (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
124,607 residents in Bracknell Forest · 1,139/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 284 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,265 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (36% of 54,740)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
45 schools · 22,062 pupils
29 primary · 6 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 17 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
38inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Edgbarrow SchoolOutstanding
- King's Academy Easthampstead ParkGood
- Garth Hill College
- Ranelagh School
- Sandhurst School
- The Brakenhale School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bracknell Forest
Care & health services
92 CQC-registered services
- Care homes18
- GP practices15
- Dentists22
- Homecare agencies29
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 83% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bracknell Forest
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 56 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
116 applications decided
91.4% granted · 106 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
Maidenhead
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally 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
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- Con 10
- LD 7
- Grn 3
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £36,038 avg
e.g. Driving For Cash? Sign Up To Drive With Uber And Earn Flexibly Instead, Drive with Uber, Online Spanish Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,177 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 58,727 certificates
6.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
74% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Gas 15% · Biomass 15% · Imports 11%
82 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67 women · 65.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maidenhead:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership360 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office289 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test282 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club · 1.0 kmThe Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club is a polo club located near Windsor, Berkshire and home to the Prince of Wales tournament - one of the most coveted high goal trophies in Polo. It is set in a 230-acre estate, o…
Maiden's Green · 1.0 kmMaiden's Green or Maidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, in the civil parish of Winkfield.
Ascot Place · 1.2 kmAscot Place is an 18th-century mansion on the edge of Windsor Great Park, set in 400 acres (1.6 km2) of parkland between Cranbourne, North Ascot and Winkfield in the English county of Berkshire.
Brock Hill · 1.3 kmBrock Hill is a hamlet in Berkshire, England, within the civil parish of Warfield.
Winkfield · 1.4 kmWinkfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest unitary authority of Berkshire, England.
Lambrook · 1.5 kmLambrook is an independent preparatory school for 615 boys and girls, aged 3–13, set in 52 acres (21 ha) of Berkshire countryside.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winkfield?
- Winkfield is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Bracknell Forest local authority.
- How deprived is Winkfield?
- The Bracknell Forest local authority, which includes Winkfield, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.