Beenham’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Beenham’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeenhamBerkshire
A village of 760 in Berkshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
760
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£583K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
24% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beenham a good place to live?
Beenham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Beenham stand out
The 3 things Beenham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St. Mary; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beenham.
Work & commute
Commuters in Beenham travel far: only 20% go under 5 km, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
Beenham sits below both Berkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 12% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Beenham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Beenham sells for £583K, more than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Beenham above both Berkshire’s towns (£485K) and England’s towns (£308K). 10% of households rent privately.
£583Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beenham£583K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £840,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £437,500 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,448
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
Homes in Beenham see less burglary and damage than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 a year
On this, Beenham is below both Berkshire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Beenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
85% of residents say their health is good or very good
85% of Beenham’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 87% across Berkshire’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Beenham | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 13% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Beenham are listed than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 132 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Beenham comes above both Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39). Beenham has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 22% of the total.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
132
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
An older town: 24% of people in Beenham are 65 or over, more than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
For Beenham, that is above both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. Half the people of Beenham are older than 50.
50median age
BeenhamBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Beenham | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Douai Abbey and 4 more in and around Beenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Beenham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey900 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseEnglefield House3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBucklebury Farm Park3.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College2.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beenham
13pages on Beenham
The big questions
Safety8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £583K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Beenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upper BuckleburyThealeBurghfield CommonTadleyMortimerThatchamUpper BasildonBeenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beenham | 760 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 3.2 | — | C | B− | A |
| Theale | 3,053 | 3.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 3.9 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 4.4 | A | A− | B | B |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 4.4 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 4.8 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Upper Basildon | 1,074 | 4.9 | — | C | A | A+ |
Upper Bucklebury and Upper Basildon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beenham
How many listed buildings are there in Beenham?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Beenham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £437,500 and detached houses £840,000. Private rents in the West Berkshire council area averaged £1,338 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Beenham?
More households own their home than across England’s towns: 76%, against 61%.
About Beenham
Village in Berkshire, England
Beenham is a built-up area of 760 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
- 760 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005137
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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