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Population 3,141: a town in Berkshire, South East.
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Overall, Lambourn earns a B−, which places it #28 of 30 in Berkshire. That leaves it better than 49% of UK towns. Its weakest is schools (D−). Buying a home costs less than in most towns: a typical home costs £316,625 and rent runs £1,338 a month. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety, B for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Lambourn 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 Lambourn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 59 buildings inside Lambourn’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.
20% 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 Lambourn.
At the one primary school within 3 km, 36% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 130 pupils attend Lambourn’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambourn CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 130 | D− |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Lambourn’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 59 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The private rented sector houses 16% of households. No town in Berkshire costs less to buy into than Lambourn, at £316,625, the lowest of 30. Behind the median of £316,625: 128 standard sales inside the town’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 41 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 35 |
| Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The nearest A&E to Lambourn is Great Western Hospital, 8.8 miles away. A disability affects 16% of people locally. Of the 45 towns in Berkshire, Lambourn has the second-largest share in bad or very bad health: 4.3%. One GP practice serves the town; 85% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Lambourn | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 13% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
Police recorded 127 crimes inside Lambourn’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. Homes saw 7.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (9.4).
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 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
13% of commuters who live in Lambourn also work there. The car took 83% of commuters, above Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 38% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.9%, below Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. The age that splits Lambourn in two is 46.2. Under 15: 16% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lambourn | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
59 listed buildings in Lambourn, 1 of them Grade I.
College House: Photo: Stephen Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Market Cross: Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ivy House: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · Parsonage House: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0
3 notable people were born in Lambourn.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambourn | 3,141 | — | B− | A− | B | B |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 4.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 5.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 6.6 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 6.8 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 7.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Wanborough | 1,737 | 7.7 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Grove | 7,942 | 8.2 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
Aldbourne, Ramsbury, East Challow and Wanborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results trail almost all towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Berkshire council.
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Berkshire, England
Lambourn is a built-up area of 3,141 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
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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