Fifield’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fifield’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FifieldBerkshire
A village of 256 in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Martyn Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
256
Census 2021 · Windsor and Maidenhead council
Median age
48.6
28% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fifield a good place to live?
Fifield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Fifield stand out
The 3 things Fifield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
33% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Legoland Windsor and 6 more in and around Fifield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fifield. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor2.9 km outside town, to the southeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseDorney Court2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMaidenhead Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLegoland Hill Train2.9 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumDeep Sea Adventure3.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHaunted House Monster Party3.1 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorney Court: Kevin White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidenhead Heritage Centre: John Raine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Hill Train: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fifield.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Fifield: 28% are 65 or over, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Fifield above both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.6% of residents. The median resident of Fifield is 48.6 years old.
48.6median age
FifieldBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Fifield | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fifield walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Fifield is below both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Fifield is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Fifield comes above both Berkshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 15% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fifield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £600,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,800
average private rent a month, Windsor and Maidenhead council area
£1,975
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 hit Fifield harder than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.3 per 1,000 residents a year
For Fifield, that is above both Berkshire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Fifield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary4
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
18% of people in Fifield have a disability, against 13% in Berkshire’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). Fifield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. 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.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Fifield | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 13% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Fifield is conservation area than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Fifield’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%). Fifield has 117 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Fifield has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
117
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fifield
12pages on Fifield
The big questions
Fifield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Eton WickWindsorMaidenheadEtonWinkfield RowNewell GreenSloughFifield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifield | 256 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eton Wick | 2,121 | 2.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 2.6 | B | C | C− | B |
| Maidenhead | 67,391 | 3.1 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Eton | 2,461 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Winkfield Row | 1,756 | 3.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Newell Green | 1,871 | 4.3 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Slough | 166,868 | 4.4 | C | D | D | C− |
Eton Wick, Eton, Winkfield Row and Newell Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fifield
How many listed buildings are there in Fifield?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Fifield?
Band D council tax in Fifield is £1,975 for 2026–27, less than in 85% 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.
About Fifield
Village in Berkshire, England
Fifield is a built-up area of 256 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
- Population
- 256 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004995
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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