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Some 599 people live in this village, in Berkshire, South East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so East Ilsley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 47% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
The 3 things East Ilsley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 26 buildings inside East Ilsley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
32% 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 East Ilsley.
20% are under 15, close to Berkshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (18%). Residents of East Ilsley have a median age of 43.7. Over-65s are 18% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Ilsley | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The Ilsleys Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 54.7.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ilsleys Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 55 | A+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in East Ilsley, 9% work in the town itself. By car: that was how 78% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 44% of workers, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). The average household earns £72K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 13% of households, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. Also worth knowing: households that own their home make up 65%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £412,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Berkshire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in East Ilsley, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 24% of recorded crime.
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.
2.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, between Berkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in East Ilsley: the nearest is 4.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | East Ilsley | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including 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.
East Ilsley has 434 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St. Mary, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ilsley | 599 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compton | 1,789 | 1.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 3.1 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Blewbury | 1,708 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 4.9 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 5.1 | — | C | A | A+ |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 5.3 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 5.7 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
Compton, Chilton, Blewbury, Hermitage and East Hendred have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 17.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Mary. 32% of East Ilsley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of East Ilsley’s 599 residents were 15 to 24 and 18% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
By type: semi-detached houses £412,500 and detached houses £600,000.
Village in Berkshire, England
East Ilsley is a built-up area of 599 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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