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A village of 513 in Berkshire, South East.
Chieveley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Chieveley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Chieveley’s built-up area.
25% 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 Chieveley.
Under 15: 20% of residents. Half of Chieveley is older than 47.7, half younger. Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chieveley | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
58% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 164 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chieveley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 164 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £72K a year before tax, about level with Berkshire’s towns (£74K) and above England’s towns (£55K). 85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 7% of households, below both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). 3% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £780,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 48% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 27 crimes inside Chieveley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below both Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
At the census, 1.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 12% of residents have a disability, below both Berkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (17%). Chieveley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Chieveley | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 25%. Chieveley has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chieveley | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 2.3 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 3.2 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Compton | 1,789 | 4.3 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 4.8 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 5.1 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 5.3 | — | C | B− | A |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 7.2 | — | A− | B+ | A |
Hermitage, Cold Ash, Compton, Upper Bucklebury and Chilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Chieveley is £2,445 for 2026–27, more than in 50% 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.
Village in Berkshire, England
Chieveley is a built-up area of 513 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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