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.
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 138th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 90% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:24
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
242 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences72
- Anti-social behaviour34
- Public order30
- Criminal damage & arson19
13 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Maidenhead Central · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour – Maidenhead High Street and Train Station (external areas): We will address reports of anti-social behaviour in Ma…
- Theft and Shoplifting – Town Centre: We will address reports of theft and shoplifting within the Maidenhead town centre. This will be ach…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
607 reported road collisions (2024)
106 killed or seriously injured · 765 casualties · 11 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
431 food businesses within 2 miles
- 324 rated 4–5 ★ (278 top)
- 11 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
£490,508 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,474 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,035
- 2 bed £1,310
- 3 bed £1,602
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
23 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)
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
274 schools · 97,646 pupils
182 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other
Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
235inspected 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
563 CQC-registered services
- Care homes134
- GP practices89
- Dentists155
- Homecare agencies134
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% 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
1,132 applications decided
86.9% granted · 984 granted, 148 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
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
33,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,333 jobs advertised · £42,204 avg
e.g. Support Worker, Roadside Technician - Slough, Healthcare Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£836 median full-time weekly pay
3% 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
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Imports 35% · Biomass 5% · Wind 3%
243 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
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
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.