Horton’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Horton’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HortonBerkshire
A village of 844 in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
844
Census 2021 · Windsor and Maidenhead council
Median home
£635K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
42
17% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Horton has no grades; its figures are still real. The median home sold for £635,000. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Horton stand out
The 3 things Horton does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Windsor Castle and 21 more in and around Horton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Horton. Best known first.
CastleWindsor Castle4.7 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustRunnymede2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseFrogmore House3.9 km outside town, to the west
GardenFrogmore Estate4 km outside town, to the west
GardenSavill Garden4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Priory1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore House: Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore Estate: Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Savill Garden: Gavin McWilliam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Priory: Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Horton: 22% commute under 5 km, below Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £69K a year before tax, lower than Berkshire’s towns (£74K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 12% of commuters got to work without a car. 4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train3%
Underground, tram2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
4%
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 Horton than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Private renters make up 16% of households, below both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). 3% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Horton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£635Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horton£635K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £672,500 | 10 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,800
average private rent a month, Windsor and Maidenhead council area
£2,030
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
Horton records more burglary and damage per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 18.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over half of recorded crime. Each year, 34 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Over the year to August 2026, 49 offences were reported in Horton, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
34violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson8
Vehicle crime5
Burglary3
Public order2
Other theft2
Bicycle theft2
Other crime2
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.
34
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
49
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
Bad health is less common in Horton than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
At the census, 87% of people in Horton called their health good or very good, about level with Berkshire’s towns (87%) and above England’s towns (82%). 14% of residents in Horton live with a disability. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Horton | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 13% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Horton is a conservation area: 98% 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, below both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 59 for every 10,000 residents of Horton.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
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
Fewer children live in Horton than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Among adults, 36% have a degree. One in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Horton have a median age of 42.
42median age
HortonBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Horton | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Horton
13pages on Horton
The big questions
Safety34 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £635K · rent £1,800 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coppermill RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards29.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Horton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ColnbrookPoyleStanwell MoorDatchetOld Windsor and WraysburyRichings ParkStanwellHorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton | 844 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colnbrook | 1,898 | 0.9 | — | B− | D− | C− |
| Poyle | 1,736 | 1.1 | — | D | D− | C |
| Stanwell Moor | 1,431 | 1.5 | — | C− | C− | C |
| Datchet | 4,807 | 1.9 | B | C | C | B− |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 7,689 | 1.9 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Richings Park | 1,787 | 2.6 | — | C− | C− | B |
| Stanwell | 11,728 | 2.9 | C | C− | D | C− |
Colnbrook, Poyle, Stanwell Moor and Richings Park have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Horton
Is Horton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Windsor and Maidenhead council area averaged £1,800 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Horton?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Horton?
Band D council tax in Horton is £2,030 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 Horton
Village in Berkshire, England
Horton is a built-up area of 844 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
- 844 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005012
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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