Chaddleworth’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chaddleworth’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChaddleworthBerkshire
497 residents make their home in this village in Berkshire, South East.
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Population
497
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£410K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.2
20% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chaddleworth a good place to live?
Chaddleworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £410,000.
What makes Chaddleworth stand out
The 3 things Chaddleworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 13.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 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 Chaddleworth.
Work & commute
Commuters in Chaddleworth travel far: only 16% 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 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how nearly nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Berkshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Average household income comes to £72K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Chaddleworth
Below is its only school. 52% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 30 pupils attend Chaddleworth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 30 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Social housing is more common in Chaddleworth than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 26% of households
Home ownership stands at just over half of households. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. 22% of households rent privately.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chaddleworth£410K
Typical UK town£277K
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,495
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Chaddleworth than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Chaddleworth and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. 77% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
20.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Public order3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
20.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
In Chaddleworth, 84% say their health is good or very good
16% of residents have a disability, higher than Berkshire’s towns (13%) yet lower than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Chaddleworth is Great Western Hospital, 14.3 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.5 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chaddleworth | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 13% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
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 Chaddleworth: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Chaddleworth has 322 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
322
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
Children make up only 14% of Chaddleworth, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
A third of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Chaddleworth has a median age of 45.2 years.
45.2median age
ChaddleworthBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chaddleworth | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chaddleworth
12pages on Chaddleworth
The big questions
Safety20.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chaddleworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LambournHermitageComptonChiltonWantageKintburyEast ChallowChaddleworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddleworth | 497 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 5.5 | B− | A− | B | B |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 6.5 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Compton | 1,789 | 6.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 6.8 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 6.8 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 6.9 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 7.1 | — | B+ | B | A |
Hermitage, Compton, Chilton, Kintbury and East Challow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chaddleworth
How many listed buildings are there in Chaddleworth?
That is 13.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
How much is council tax in Chaddleworth?
Band D council tax in Chaddleworth is £2,495 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Chaddleworth
Village in Berkshire, England
Chaddleworth is a built-up area of 497 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
- 497 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004974
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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