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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 (IoD2025). 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
74/ 100

My Area Score

Excellent

Ranked 6th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% of them.

Low crime73
Home affordability39
Affordable rents38
Good schools95
Life expectancy89
Low deprivation91
Employment62
Low council tax88

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: 10° / 8° · 29% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:31

9h 30m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

33US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom

Air pollution (PM2.5)

  • 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
  • 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

Crime

4 reported · August 2026

  • Drugs1
  • Other theft1
  • Public order1
  • Violence & sexual offences1

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

131 reported road collisions (2025)

36 killed or seriously injured · 148 casualties · 10.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

30 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 26 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Hill Train Top (3.9 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Martins Heron (4.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£391,521 average▼ 2.3% YoY

Across Bracknell Forest · to 2026-08

Detached£727,187
Semi-detached£443,363
Terraced£348,376
Flat£213,850

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,462 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £1,067
  • 2 bed £1,345
  • 3 bed £1,643

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

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

Property sales

1,545 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 (5.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (5.5 km)

11 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)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,128
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,071
  • Net moves+1,057

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 271 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Council tax

£2,265 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (36% of 54,740)

A £1,510
B £1,762
C £2,013
D £2,265
E £2,768
F £3,271
G £3,775
H £4,530

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

46 schools · 22,104 pupils

29 primary · 6 secondary · 11 other

Ofsted: 17 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)

38 inspected 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

94 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes19
  • 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

105 applications decided

90.5% granted · 95 granted, 10 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

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

5,430 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

8 jobs advertised · £41,022 avg

e.g. Kitchen Sales Designer - Luxury & High-end Bespoke, Register your Interest to complete an Apprenticeship, Senior Chef de Partie

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£862 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% 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

31% low-carbon electricity

Gas 68% · Wind 18% · Biomass 7% · Nuclear 6%

276 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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

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 Maidenhead:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club · 1.0 km

    The 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 km

    Maiden's Green or Maidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, in the civil parish of Winkfield.

  • Ascot Place · 1.2 km

    Ascot 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 km

    Brock Hill is a hamlet in Berkshire, England, within the civil parish of Warfield.

  • Winkfield · 1.4 km

    Winkfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest unitary authority of Berkshire, England.

  • Lambrook · 1.5 km

    Lambrook 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)

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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 IoD2025.