Lower Padworth’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lower Padworth’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lower PadworthBerkshire
A village in Berkshire, South East, home to 528 people.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
528
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median home
£360K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.1
14% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lower Padworth a good place to live?
Lower Padworth is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up nearly a quarter of the housing.
What makes Lower Padworth stand out
The 2 things Lower Padworth does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Padworth.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Lower Padworth, fewer than in both 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.
Income per household averages £68K a year, before tax. 85% of commuters drove, above Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For every resident in work, Lower Padworth has 0.8 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Private renting is less common in Lower Padworth than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
26% live in social housing, above both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. Behind the median of £360,000: 33 standard sales inside Lower Padworth’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lower Padworth£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £395,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £355,000 | 13 |
| Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | 6 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,454
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
Lower Padworth records more burglary and damage per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 30.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 39.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22). 62 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Lower Padworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
39.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson12
Vehicle crime9
Drugs7
Other theft4
Other crime3
Shoplifting2
Public order2
Anti-social1
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.
39.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
30.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
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
Bad health is less common in Lower Padworth than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3% of residents
86% of Lower Padworth’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Berkshire’s towns (87%) and above England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 15% of people in the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Lower Padworth: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Lower Padworth | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 13% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Lower Padworth keeps more of its old housing than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 2 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Lower Padworth has 38 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Berkshire’s towns (34) and close to England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
38
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
Children make up 20% of Lower Padworth, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Lower Padworth have a median age of 36.1. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
36.1median age
Lower PadworthBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lower Padworth | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Englefield House and 3 more in and around Lower Padworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lower Padworth. Best known first.
Historic houseEnglefield House3.1 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College1.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.2 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 (2)
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lower Padworth
13pages on Lower Padworth
The big questions
Safety39.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £1,338 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coudray MewsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lower Padworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burghfield CommonThealeMortimerTadleyUpper BuckleburyPangbourneThatchamLower Padworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Padworth | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 2.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Theale | 3,053 | 3 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 3.3 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 3.7 | A | A− | B | B |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 4.1 | — | C | B− | A |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 5.6 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 5.6 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
Upper Bucklebury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lower Padworth
How many listed buildings are there in Lower Padworth?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lower Padworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £255,000, terraced houses £355,000 and semi-detached houses £395,000.
Who lives in Lower Padworth?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Lower Padworth’s 528 residents were 15 to 24 and 14% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Lower Padworth
Village in Berkshire, England
Lower Padworth is a built-up area of 528 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
- 528 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005139
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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