Peasemore’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Peasemore’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PeasemoreBerkshire
The village has 300 residents and lies in Berkshire, South East.
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Population
300
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median age
50.6
20% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Peasemore a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Peasemore has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 45% of adults.
What makes Peasemore stand out
The 3 things Peasemore does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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*; 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Peasemore.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Peasemore than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Half the people of Peasemore are older than 50.6. Over-65s are 20% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
50.6median age
PeasemoreBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Peasemore | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Peasemore work nearby than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Households had £72K a year before tax, near Berkshire’s towns (£74K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for 50% of workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
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 Peasemore than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
70% of households own their home, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 16% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Peasemore£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,486
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
Peasemore records less violent crime per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 12 crimes inside Peasemore’s built-up area. Homes saw 6.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4).
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other crime4
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Just 2.7% of people in Peasemore say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, above Berkshire’s towns (13%) but below England’s towns (17%). Peasemore has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Peasemore is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 16.8 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Peasemore | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 13% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Peasemore is rich in listed buildings: 333 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
32% of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover 42% of Peasemore’s land, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
333
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 Peasemore
11pages on Peasemore
The big questions
Peasemore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HermitageComptonCold AshChiltonNewburyBlewburyEast HendredPeasemore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peasemore | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 4.2 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Compton | 1,789 | 4.2 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 5.4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 5.6 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 6.7 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Blewbury | 1,708 | 7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 7.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
Hermitage, Compton, Cold Ash, Chilton, Blewbury and East Hendred have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Peasemore
How many listed buildings are there in Peasemore?
That is 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Peasemore?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Peasemore’s 300 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Peasemore?
Band D council tax in Peasemore is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Peasemore
Village in Berkshire, England
Peasemore is a built-up area of 300 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
- 300 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004980
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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