Farley Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Farley Hill’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Farley HillBerkshire
Some 350 people live in this village, in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
350
Census 2021 · Wokingham council
Median home
£600K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
28% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farley Hill a good place to live?
There are no grades for Farley Hill: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £600,000.
What makes Farley Hill stand out
The 3 things Farley Hill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farley Hill.
Work & commute
Only 17% of Farley Hill’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
In 2026, 2.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. At the census, 13% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). 44% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Farley Hill than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
16% rent privately, below both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 6% of households. Private rents average £1,466 a month across the Wokingham council area.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farley Hill£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £696,500 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,466
average private rent a month, Wokingham council area
£2,454
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Farley Hill than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year
15 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Farley Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 73% of recorded crime. Violent crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
24.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
24.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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.
Health
More people in Farley Hill live with a disability than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
At the census, 6.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of Farley Hill’s residents. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Farley Hill | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 13% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Much of Farley Hill is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Farley Hill has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Scaled to its population, that is 86 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Farley Hill are 65 or over, more than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%. 22% are under 15, above both Berkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Farley Hill is 45.8 years old. Graduates make up 39% of adults.
45.8median age
Farley HillBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Farley Hill | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bramshill House and 3 more in and around Farley Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Farley Hill. Best known first.
Historic houseBramshill House3.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseReddam House Berkshire4.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCalifornia Country Park2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBritish Museum Archaeological Research Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Bramshill House: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farley Hill
13pages on Farley Hill
The big questions
Safety24.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,466 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Quiller AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Farley Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Arborfield GarrisonShinfieldSpencers Wood and Three Mile CrossWokinghamWinnershYateleyHartley WintneyFarley Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Hill | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arborfield Garrison | 4,311 | 0.8 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Shinfield | 5,417 | 2.7 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7,612 | 2.9 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Wokingham | 50,320 | 3.8 | A+ | B+ | B | A+ |
| Winnersh | 8,904 | 4.3 | A+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Yateley | 14,676 | 4.4 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Hartley Wintney | 3,465 | 4.8 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farley Hill
Is Farley Hill expensive to live in?
By type: flats £310,000 and detached houses £696,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Farley Hill?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Farley Hill
Village in Berkshire, England
Farley Hill is a built-up area of 350 people, in the Wokingham 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
- 350 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wokingham
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005236
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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