Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This village in Berkshire, South East has a population of 289.
There are no grades for Eastbury: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 37 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
The 3 things Eastbury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Eastbury’s built-up area.
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 Eastbury.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £58K a year before tax, lower than Berkshire’s towns (£74K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Add to that, at the census, just over half of workers worked mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, above both Berkshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 15% of households. Just over one in ten households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,250 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Eastbury. 33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
15% of residents have a disability, between Berkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Eastbury: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Eastbury | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Eastbury has 37 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. The pre-1919 share of homes is 32%. Conservation areas cover 27% of the town’s land, above both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.9% of the town, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). At 52.9, the median resident of Eastbury sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 44% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eastbury | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.2% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Berkshire, England
Eastbury is a built-up area of 289 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbury | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 1.6 | B− | A− | B | B |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 5.3 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 5.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 5.6 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 7 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 7.2 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 7.6 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Kintbury and East Challow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Private rents in the West Berkshire council area averaged £1,338 a month in August 2026.
That is 52.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Eastbury is £2,512 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
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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