Lower Green’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lower Green’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lower GreenBerkshire
This village in Berkshire, South East has a population of 287.
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Photo: Oscar Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median age
55.4
28% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lower Green a good place to live?
There are no grades for Lower Green: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 48% of its homes date from before 1919. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Lower Green stand out
The 3 things Lower Green does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Berkshire 40%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.6% of Lower Green, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of residents, below both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Lower Green has a median age of 55.4 years. Nearly half of adults hold a degree.
55.4median age
Lower GreenBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Lower Green | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 43% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lower Green
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 36% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43.2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkpen Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 41 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Lower Green travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Berkshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The census counted 52% of workers working mainly from home. About 4% of its commuters stay in Lower Green for work. At the census, 77% of commuters went by car.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot15%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Lower Green than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
24% rent privately, above both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 2% of households. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lower Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £775,000 | 5 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,441
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 Lower Green than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Lower Green’s built-up area.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
91% of people in Lower Green say their health is good or very good, more than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, close to Berkshire’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (17%). Lower Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Lower Green is Great Western Hospital, 15.2 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Lower Green | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 13% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
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
More buildings in Lower Green are listed than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 279 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Lower Green’s 8 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
279
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 Lower Green
11pages on Lower Green
The big questions
Lower Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KintburyHungerfordWoolton Hill and HighclereGreat BedwynRamsburyNewburyBurbageLower Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Green | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 2.1 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 2.7 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 4.9 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 4.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 6.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 7.1 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 8.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Kintbury, Great Bedwyn, Ramsbury and Burbage have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lower Green
How many listed buildings are there in Lower Green?
That is 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lower Green?
Band D council tax in Lower Green is £2,441 for 2026–27, less than in 50% 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 Lower Green
Village in Berkshire, England
Lower Green is a built-up area of 287 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
- Population
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005241
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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