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This village in Berkshire, South East has a population of 815.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Aldermaston Wharf has no grades; its figures are still real. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Only 11% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Aldermaston Wharf does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Aldermaston Wharf’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aldermaston Wharf.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Aldermaston Wharf counts 1.4 jobs per working resident. 87% of commuters drove, above both Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. The social rented sector houses 14% of households. That is the middle of 37 standard sales inside Aldermaston Wharf’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £430,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £332,500 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
38 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Aldermaston Wharf’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 63% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 23.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22).
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.
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.
Asked at the census, nine in ten residents of Aldermaston Wharf said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. Disability touches 11% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Aldermaston Wharf is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 8.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Aldermaston Wharf | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Aldermaston Wharf has one scheduled monument. Relative to its size, Aldermaston Wharf keeps 61 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Aldermaston Wharf has a median age of 40 years. Children under 15 make up 18%, below Berkshire’s towns (19%) but above England’s towns (18%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aldermaston Wharf | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aldermaston Wharf. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseEnglefield House4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBucklebury Farm Park4.3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Berkshire, England
Aldermaston Wharf is a built-up area of 815 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermaston Wharf | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 3.3 | A | A− | B | B |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 3.3 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 3.5 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Theale | 3,053 | 3.7 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 3.7 | — | C | B− | A |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 5.1 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 5.9 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
Upper Bucklebury and Cold Ash have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £420,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £332,500, semi-detached houses £430,000 and detached houses £590,000.
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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