Burghfield Common’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Burghfield Common’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Burghfield CommonBerkshire
A town of 6,216 in Berkshire, South East. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Michael Robinson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
6,216
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£450K
250 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.8
18% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
A−
#15 of 30 in Berkshire
Is Burghfield Common a good place to live?
Burghfield Common grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 83% of UK towns, and #15 of 30 in Berkshire. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £78,439; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
What makes Burghfield Common stand out
The 3 things Burghfield Common does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 98% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Burghfield Common grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Burghfield Common is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 58% of towns in England; secondary results beat 94% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 82.6 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 8% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life2.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 84% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burghfield Common.
History
Burghfield Common’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. For its size, Burghfield Common has the fewest listed buildings of the towns in Berkshire.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Burghfield Common’s schools beat 80% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 55.8, and 64% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Some 1,571 pupils attend Burghfield Common’s two primaries and one secondary.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | C |
| The Willink SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,205 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
Health
86% of residents say their health is good or very good
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, above Berkshire’s towns (13%) but below England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Burghfield Common: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Burghfield Common is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5.8 miles away.
86%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Burghfield Common | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 13% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Burghfield Common: 10%, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the median, a home went for £450K, between Berkshire’s towns (£488K) and England’s towns (£308K). 71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burghfield Common£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £579,000 | 104 |
| Semi-detached | £425,000 | 91 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 42 |
| Flat or maisonette | £204,000 | 13 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,508
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Burghfield Common: 25% commute under 5 km, below Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 45% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Burghfield Common are 15 to 24: 10%, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Burghfield Common is 42.8. Children are 20% of the town. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, near Berkshire’s towns (40%) and higher than England’s towns (34%).
42.8median age
Burghfield CommonBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burghfield Common | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Burghfield Common harder than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12.2 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 361 recorded crimes inside Burghfield Common’s built-up area, and 90 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.6 reports per 1,000, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (6.2) and England’s towns (7.8). 36% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
20.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 51% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual129
Damage & arson78
Shoplifting75
Public order23
Other theft17
Other crime13
Burglary10
Vehicle crime6
Anti-social90
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.
20.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
361
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Calleva Atrebatum and 2 more in and around Burghfield Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burghfield Common. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum3.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseMansion House1.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansion House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burghfield Common
14pages on Burghfield Common
The big questions
SafetyB−20.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £450K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing87 sold in 12 months · busiest street Reading RoadSchoolsA−3 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commuteA61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Burghfield Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MortimerThealeSpencers Wood and Three Mile CrossTadleyReadingBramleyShinfieldBurghfield Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | — | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 1.6 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Theale | 3,053 | 2.6 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7,612 | 4 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 4.7 | A | A− | B | B |
| Reading | 203,789 | 4.9 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Bramley | 4,730 | 5 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Shinfield | 5,417 | 5 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burghfield Common
Are schools in Burghfield Common good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 94% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 58%. Burghfield Common has 3 state schools; places are handled by West Berkshire council.
Is Burghfield Common expensive to live in?
By type: flats £204,000, terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £425,000 and detached houses £579,000.
Does Burghfield Common flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Burghfield Common
Town in Berkshire, England
Burghfield Common is a built-up area of 6,216 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
- 6,216 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005180
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.