Bradfield’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bradfield’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BradfieldBerkshire
The village, home to 926 people, lies in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Geoff Pick. · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
926
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median age
17.2
3% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
61%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradfield a good place to live?
Bradfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. It skews young: one resident in 2 is 15 to 24. 53% of homes were built before 1919. 56% of households rent privately.
What makes Bradfield stand out
The 3 things Bradfield does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 2 is 15 to 24
47% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradfield.
Who lives here
Bradfield has fewer older residents than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.8% are 65 or over
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (34%). The under-15s are 29% of the population here. Half the people of Bradfield are older than 17.2.
17.2median age
BradfieldBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Bradfield is a campus town: students living in halls or boarding houses count as residents.
| Bradfield | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 47% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 9.9% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 2.8% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Bradfield gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns: 61% of commuters
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £75K a year before tax, close to Berkshire’s towns (£74K) and above England’s towns (£55K). At the census, nearly two in five commuters went by car. Work in town: 50% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: for 62% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
61%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
On foot51%
Driving39%
Bicycle5%
Bus2%
Train2%
62%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
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
Housing
Home ownership in Bradfield, 32%, runs below Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% live in social housing, below both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Bradfield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
32%
of households own their home · England 61%
56%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,438
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
Violence is recorded less often in Bradfield than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.4 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes inside Bradfield’s built-up area.
0.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft1
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
0.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Is Bradfield a healthy place? 96% of its people say their health is good, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Bradfield: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. A disability affects 6% of people here. What’s more, 0.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Bradfield is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 7.4 miles away.
96%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 96%Fair 3%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Bradfield | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 96% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 6% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Bradfield keeps more of its old housing than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 53% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bradfield has 259 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 24 listed buildings here: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover nearly a quarter of the town’s land, lower than Berkshire’s towns (24%) yet higher than England’s towns (7%).
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
259
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Basildon Park and 3 more in and around Bradfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bradfield. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park3.6 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseEnglefield House1.3 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBeale Park3.5 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beale Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradfield
13pages on Bradfield
The big questions
Famous people from Bradfield
3 notable people were born in Bradfield.
Bradfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThealeUpper BasildonPangbourneBurghfield CommonUpper BuckleburyGoringMortimerBradfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfield | 926 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theale | 3,053 | 2.5 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Upper Basildon | 1,074 | 2.7 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 3.1 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 4.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 4.6 | — | C | B− | A |
| Goring | 3,434 | 5.3 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 5.7 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
Upper Basildon and Upper Bucklebury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradfield
How many listed buildings are there in Bradfield?
That is 10.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bradfield?
Band D council tax in Bradfield is £2,438 for 2026–27, less than in 51% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bradfield
Village in Berkshire, England
Bradfield is a built-up area of 926 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
- 926 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005054
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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