Chapel Row’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chapel Row’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chapel RowBerkshire
621 people live in this village in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Pam Brophy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
621
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£857K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
29% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chapel Row a good place to live?
Chapel Row is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes change hands at a median £856,500. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Chapel Row stand out
The 3 things Chapel Row 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chapel Row.
Work & commute
Commuters in Chapel Row travel far: only 18% 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 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
49% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Households had £75K a year before tax, about level with Berkshire’s towns (£74K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Chapel Row, 3% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Few households rent privately in Chapel Row: 11%, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
71% of households own their home, above Berkshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. The social rented sector houses 18% of households.
£857Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chapel Row£857K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £975,000 | 13 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,449
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
Chapel Row records less violent crime per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.2 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 3.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 3 offences in Chapel Row and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.5 reports per 1,000, below Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
2.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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 Chapel Row a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, about level with Berkshire’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Chapel Row is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 9.7 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chapel Row | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · 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 Chapel Row: 23% 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.
Listed buildings per head: 113 for every 10,000 residents of Chapel Row.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
113
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
Older residents shape Chapel Row: 29% are 65 or over, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
46% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population. Chapel Row has a median age of 52.5 years.
52.5median age
Chapel RowBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chapel Row | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Douai Abbey and 3 more in and around Chapel Row
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chapel Row. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the south
ZooBucklebury Farm Park1.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chapel Row
13pages on Chapel Row
The big questions
Safety2.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £857K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 88 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chapel Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upper BuckleburyThatchamCold AshThealeHermitageTadleyUpper BasildonChapel Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Row | 621 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 2 | — | C | B− | A |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 3.7 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Theale | 3,053 | 4.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 4.5 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 4.9 | A | A− | B | B |
| Upper Basildon | 1,074 | 4.9 | — | C | A | A+ |
Upper Bucklebury, Cold Ash, Hermitage and Upper Basildon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chapel Row
How many listed buildings are there in Chapel Row?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Chapel Row
Village in Berkshire, England
Chapel Row is a built-up area of 621 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
- 621 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005117
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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