Colnbrook’s story
29 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Colnbrook’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
ColnbrookBerkshire
A village of 1,898 in Berkshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,898
Census 2021 · Slough council
Median home
£259K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.5
8% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Colnbrook a good place to live?
Colnbrook has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 80% of towns in England; secondary results beat 100% of towns in England. Its weakest is safety (D−): 48.1 violent and sexual offences and 31.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 2%. The median home sold for £258,750 in the last three years, 4.4 times what households in the Slough council area earn in a year.
What makes Colnbrook stand out
The 3 things Colnbrook does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including King Johns Palace; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 100%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 80%. Department for Education.
How Colnbrook grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Colnbrook is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 80% of towns in England; secondary results beat 100% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk5.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →WalkabilityAOpen →HealthC−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,936B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors68% live within 400 m of a park; 0.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colnbrook Museum and 11 more in and around Colnbrook
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Colnbrook. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumColnbrook Museumin town
Garden · National TrustRunnymede5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseFrogmore House4.4 km outside town, to the west
GardenFrogmore Estate4.5 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Priory4.6 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkPlastic Playground Wake Park2 km outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustRunnymede5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseFrogmore House4.4 km outside town, to the westGardenFrogmore Estate4.5 km outside town, to the westAbbey or priorySt Mary's Priory4.6 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkPlastic Playground Wake Park2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore House: Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore Estate: Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Priory: Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colnbrook.
Safety
More crimes per resident in Colnbrook than in 96% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 233 recorded crimes inside Colnbrook’s built-up area, and 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two fifths of the total. Also worth knowing: there were 9.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Berkshire’s towns (6.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
48.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual97
Damage & arson34
Other theft31
Public order21
Shoplifting16
Vehicle crime9
Drugs6
Burglary5
Anti-social14
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.
48.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
233
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.
SchoolsA
Colnbrook’s schools outperform 94% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the 11 primary schools within 3 km: just over two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 65.9, with 82% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colnbrook Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 235 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
4.8% of 16 to 64s in Colnbrook claim unemployment benefits, more than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A quarter of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Colnbrook has 0.4 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%).
25%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
Bus13%
On foot6%
Underground, tram2%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
4.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 90% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Colnbrook, 12% of residents, than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Colnbrook: the nearest is 1.1 miles off. Life expectancy here is 82.1 for women and 77.5 for men (2019–23).
85%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Colnbrook | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 13% | 17% |
77.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.1
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
More buildings in Colnbrook are listed than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 153 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Colnbrook’s land, 24% lies in conservation areas, near Berkshire’s towns (24%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). The town counts 29 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. 14% of homes date from before 1919.
29listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II27
Among them · Grade II*
- King Johns Palace Grade II*
- The Ostrich Public House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
153
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Fewer households own their home in Colnbrook than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 31%
Social housing holds 27% of households, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 38% of households live. Private rents average £1,565 a month across the Slough council area.
£259Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Colnbrook£259K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £335,000 | 22 |
| Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | 14 |
31%
of households own their home · England 61%
38%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,565
average private rent a month, Slough council area
£2,458
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Colnbrook has fewer older residents than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.7% are 65 or over
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 21% of the people here. The middle age in Colnbrook is 36.5. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
36.5median age
ColnbrookBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Colnbrook | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.7% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Colnbrook
15pages on Colnbrook
The big questions
SafetyD−48.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £259K · rent £1,565 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Vicarage WaySchoolsA1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 77.5 (men), 82.1 (women)Work & commuteB−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Colnbrook
3 notable people were born in Colnbrook.
J
Joseph Jenckes Jr.Founder of Pawtucket, Rhode Island · 1628–1716Photo credits
William Bernhardt Tegetmeier: Ernest Gustave Girardot (1840–1904), Public domain
Colnbrook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PoyleRichings ParkStanwell MoorDatchetIverOld Windsor and WraysburyStanwellColnbrook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colnbrook | 1,898 | — | — | B− | D− | C− |
| Poyle | 1,736 | 0.6 | — | D | D− | C |
| Richings Park | 1,787 | 1.7 | — | C− | C− | B |
| Stanwell Moor | 1,431 | 1.9 | — | C− | C− | C |
| Datchet | 4,807 | 2 | B | C | C | B− |
| Iver | 3,267 | 2.5 | B− | C+ | D | B− |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 7,689 | 2.7 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Stanwell | 11,728 | 3.1 | C | C− | D | C− |
Poyle, Richings Park and Stanwell Moor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Colnbrook
How many listed buildings are there in Colnbrook?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Colnbrook good?
GCSE results beat almost all towns in England, and primary results beat 80% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Slough council.
About Colnbrook
Village in Berkshire, England
Colnbrook is a built-up area of 1,898 people, in the Slough 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
- 1,898 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Slough
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004985
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.