Aldermaston’s story
30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Aldermaston’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AldermastonBerkshire
With 412 residents, it is a village in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Alan Pascoe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
412
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£293K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
21% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
24%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aldermaston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Aldermaston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 30 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Aldermaston stand out
The thing Aldermaston does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aldermaston.
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Aldermaston claim unemployment benefits than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.1%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £75K a year before tax. Work in town: 26% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 46.
24%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot20%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Aldermaston
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.7, with 41% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
The median home in Aldermaston sells for £293K, against £485K in Berkshire’s towns and £308K in England’s towns
Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. 19% rent privately, below both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 15% of households.
£293Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aldermaston£293K
Typical UK town£277K
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,436
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Aldermaston than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Aldermaston’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
17% of people in Aldermaston have a disability, against 13% in Berkshire’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Aldermaston: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Aldermaston called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and below Berkshire’s towns (87%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Aldermaston is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 7.1 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Aldermaston | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 13% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Aldermaston is rich in listed buildings: 728 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly two fifths of Aldermaston’s land, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. The town has one registered historic park or garden.
30listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II29
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
728
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Aldermaston than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Half of Aldermaston is older than 46.6, half younger. 21% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
46.6median age
AldermastonBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aldermaston | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Douai Abbey and 2 more in and around Aldermaston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aldermaston. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey2.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College2.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park1.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aldermaston
14pages on Aldermaston
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £293K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 88 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Aldermaston
3 notable people were born in Aldermaston.
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Sidney EvansBoxer (1881–1927)R
Richard Brinsley HindsBritish naval surgeon, botanist and malacologist (1812-1847) · 1811–1846Photo credits
William George Lawes: John William Lindt, Public domain
Aldermaston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TadleyMortimerUpper BuckleburyBurghfield CommonThatchamThealeKingsclereAldermaston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermaston | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 1.9 | A | A− | B | B |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 3.9 | — | C | B− | A |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 4 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 4.8 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Theale | 3,053 | 5 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 5.4 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
Upper Bucklebury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aldermaston
How many listed buildings are there in Aldermaston?
That is 29.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Aldermaston expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £293,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Aldermaston
Village in Berkshire, England
Aldermaston is a built-up area of 412 people, in the West Berkshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005220
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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