Burghfield’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Burghfield’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BurghfieldBerkshire
A village of 377 in Berkshire, South East. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
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Population
377
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median age
46.3
21% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burghfield a good place to live?
Burghfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Burghfield stand out
The 3 things Burghfield does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Nether Park; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
43% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burghfield.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Burghfield work nearby than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 53% of workers, above Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%) alike, and on top of that at the census, just over four in five commuters went by car. 2% of commuters who live in Burghfield also work there. A household here earns £82K a year before tax, on average.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Train5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£82K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Burghfield
Attainment 8 at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km averages 45.3, and 47% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. 56% of pupils at the 11 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 208 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Burghfield than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
2% 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. The private rented sector houses 19% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burghfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,050,000 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,526
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 more often in Burghfield than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 69 per 1,000 residents a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 89.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Burghfield logged 75 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly a quarter of the total.
69violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime23
Violence & sexual18
Public order9
Shoplifting8
Other theft7
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Burglary1
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.
69
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
89.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
75
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
Just 2.1% of people in Burghfield say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Disability touches 13% of Burghfield’s population. At the census, 90% of people in Burghfield called their health good or very good, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.3 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Burghfield | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 13% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Burghfield: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Burghfield has 80 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Nether Park Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
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
Burghfield skews older, with 21% of residents 65 or over, more than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At 46.3, the median resident of Burghfield sits in the middle of the age range. Just over two in five adults hold a degree, near Berkshire’s towns (40%) and higher than England’s towns (34%). Children are 18% of the town.
46.3median age
BurghfieldBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burghfield | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burghfield
13pages on Burghfield
The big questions
Burghfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burghfield CommonThealeMortimerSpencers Wood and Three Mile CrossReadingShinfieldPangbourneBurghfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghfield | 377 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 1.2 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Theale | 3,053 | 2.1 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7,612 | 3.4 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Reading | 203,789 | 3.8 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Shinfield | 5,417 | 4.2 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 5.2 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burghfield
How many listed buildings are there in Burghfield?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Burghfield?
Band D council tax in Burghfield is £2,526 for 2026–27, more than in 70% 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 Burghfield
Village in Berkshire, England
Burghfield is a built-up area of 377 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
- 377 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005136
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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