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Home to 1,317 people, this village lies in Berkshire, South East. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Hurley’s strongest subject is health: men here can expect to live to 82.9, women to 87. It is strong on schools as well: primary results beat 95% of towns in England; secondary results beat 100% of towns in England. Homes are dear (C−): homes sell for a median £680,000, about 9.4 times local household income. Hazards are a real consideration (D−): 14.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Hurley has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Hurley does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hurley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Hurley has subject grades but no overall one.
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Historic England lists them inside Hurley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hurley. Best known first.
ZooBerkshire College of Agriculture1.3 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or prioryBisham Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRiver and Rowing Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustMaidenhead and Cookham Commons4 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green3.3 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWinter Hill4.5 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hurley.
There is no GP practice in Hurley: the nearest is 2.5 miles off. At the census, 7.9% of people here had a disability, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (17%). Men in Hurley can expect to live to 82.9, women to 87 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Hurley is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 9.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hurley | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.9% | 13% | 17% |
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.
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 76.7, with 98% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Danesfield School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, nearly three quarters of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danesfield SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 455 | A+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 43 listed buildings in Hurley: 1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 75% lies in conservation areas, above both Berkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes built before 1919 account for 24% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
9% live in social housing, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 50%. Private rents average £1,655 a month across the Windsor and Maidenhead council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,250,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £521,250 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 45 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hurley’s built-up area. Each year, 19.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £79K a year, before tax. Working mainly from home: 56% of workers, above both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). Add to that, 85% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%. At 40.8, the median resident of Hurley sits in the middle of the age range. Also worth knowing: just over half of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hurley | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley | 1,317 | — | — | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Marlow | 14,641 | 2.6 | A | C | B− | A |
| Marlow Bottom | 3,339 | 3.3 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Cookham | 5,216 | 3.6 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Maidenhead | 67,391 | 3.8 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Wargrave | 2,896 | 3.9 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 4.1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 4.3 | A− | C | C | A |
Lower Shiplake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £680,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £521,250 and detached houses £1,250,000.
Among the strongest in England: GCSE results beat almost all towns in England, and primary results beat 95% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Windsor and Maidenhead council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
That is 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Berkshire, England
Hurley is a built-up area of 1,317 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
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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