Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 70,374. It has around 3 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and around 45 restaurants and cafés, with 17 bus stops and Taplow railway station 1.2 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 Buckinghamshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 553,079 residents at roughly 353 people per km².
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 113th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% 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
7°CClear
- Today: 13° / 6° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:36
9h 40m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
65US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% 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
684 reported road collisions (2025)
154 killed or seriously injured · 883 casualties · 12.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
433 food businesses within 2 miles
- 338 rated 4–5 ★ (292 top)
- 6 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
£477,450 average
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,475 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,035
- 2 bed £1,310
- 3 bed £1,603
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (11.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
6,778 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
553,079 residents in Buckinghamshire · 353/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK34,289
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK30,524
- Net moves+3,765
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 250 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,527 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 238,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
273 schools · 97,379 pupils
181 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other
Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
233 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Aylesbury High SchoolOutstanding
- Beaconsfield High SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolOutstanding
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolOutstanding
- Wycombe High SchoolOutstanding
- Buckingham SchoolGood
- E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
- Princes Risborough SchoolGood
- Royal Latin SchoolGood
- The Chalfonts Community CollegeGood
- The Grange SchoolGood
- The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGood
- Aylesbury UTCRequires improvement
- Sir William Ramsay SchoolInadequate
- Amersham School
- Burnham Grammar School
- Chesham Grammar School
- Chiltern Hills Academy
- Cressex Community School
- Great Marlow School
- Holmer Green Senior School
- John Colet School
- Pioneer Secondary Academy
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School
- The Beaconsfield School
- The Cottesloe School
- The Highcrest Academy
- The Kingsbrook School
- The Mandeville School
- The Misbourne School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Buckinghamshire
Care & health services
566 CQC-registered services
- Care homes136
- GP practices89
- Dentists155
- Homecare agencies133
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Buckinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
1,241 applications decided
85.1% granted · 1,056 granted, 185 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
Maidenhead
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft 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
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 50
- LD 26
- Grn 2
- Ref 2
- Oth 14
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
34,245 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
£836 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,111 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
59% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 90,273 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
29% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Imports 17% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 10%
235 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66.9 women · 65.3 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
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 Buckinghamshire, England, in the Buckinghamshire local authority.
- What is the population of Maidenhead?
- Maidenhead has an approximate settlement population of 70,374.
- How deprived is Maidenhead?
- The Buckinghamshire local authority, which includes Maidenhead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.