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A town of 4,807 in Berkshire, South East.
Datchet grades B overall against UK towns: better than 59% of UK towns, and #24 of 30 in Berkshire. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 61% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £542,500 in the last three years, 7.5 times what households in the Windsor and Maidenhead council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Datchet does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Datchet is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 29 buildings inside Datchet’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Datchet. Best known first.
CastleWindsor Castle1.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseFrogmore House900 m outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustRunnymede3.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseCumberland Lodge4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenFrogmore Estate1 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Datchet.
Both of the town’s schools appear below. At the 21 primary schools within 3 km, just over two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the 11 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 54.6, with 60% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 213 | C− |
| Churchmead Church of England (VA) SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 681 | C |
Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Datchet has more crime per resident than 78% of them. Reported offences locally came to 317 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 72. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly a third of the total. There were 10.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Berkshire’s towns (6.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
13% live in social housing, near Berkshire’s towns (14%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 119 homes sold inside Datchet’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £542,500. Private renters make up 19% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £755,500 | 37 |
| Semi-detached | £560,750 | 38 |
| Terraced | £385,000 | 31 |
| Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Berkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. By car: that was how four in five commuters travelled at the census. In 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (29 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 17% of the total, higher than Berkshire’s towns (14%) and near England’s towns (16%). Also worth knowing: for its size, Datchet has 60 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Disability touches 13% of Datchet’s population. At the census, 3.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.3 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Datchet | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town, below both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Typical age in Datchet: 42.6, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Datchet | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
29 listed buildings in Datchet.
Datchet Lodge: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cemetery Chapel: Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Jim · CC BY 2.0 · Charles Toller Antique Dealer: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
6 notable people were born in Datchet.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datchet | 4,807 | — | B | C | C | B− |
| Eton | 2,461 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 7,689 | 1.8 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Colnbrook | 1,898 | 2 | — | B− | D− | C− |
| Slough | 166,868 | 2.5 | C | D | D | C− |
| Poyle | 1,736 | 2.6 | — | D | D− | C |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 2.7 | B | C | C− | B |
| Eton Wick | 2,121 | 3 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Eton, Colnbrook, Poyle and Eton Wick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £542,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £310,000, terraced houses £385,000, semi-detached houses £560,750 and detached houses £755,500.
GCSE results beat 90% of towns in England, and primary results beat 81% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Datchet has 2 state schools; places are handled by Windsor and Maidenhead council.
Town in Berkshire, England
Datchet is a built-up area of 4,807 people, in the Windsor and Maidenhead 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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