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332 people live in this village in Berkshire, South East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Brimpton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £595,000. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
The 3 things Brimpton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Brimpton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
34% 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 Brimpton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, below Berkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
19% rent privately, below both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. Home ownership stands at nearly three in five households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £770,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes inside Brimpton’s built-up area. Violence came to 24.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22) alike.
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.
Disability touches 17% of Brimpton’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Brimpton: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Brimpton is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 7.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Brimpton | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. The national list protects one ancient monument in Brimpton.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Berkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Brimpton by age and the one in the middle is 52.2. 37% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brimpton | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 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 Brimpton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBucklebury Farm Park4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWasing Park1.2 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkFour Kingdoms4.8 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimpton | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 2.8 | — | C | B− | A |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 2.9 | A | A− | B | B |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 3.1 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 4.7 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 5.5 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 5.5 | B+ | C+ | C | 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 12.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Berkshire, England
Brimpton is a built-up area of 332 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
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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