Riseley’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Riseley’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RiseleyBerkshire
646 people call this village in Berkshire, South East home.
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Population
646
Census 2021 · Wokingham council
Median home
£466K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
24% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Riseley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Riseley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 7 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Riseley stand out
The 3 things Riseley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Riseley.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Riseley, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
In 2026, 2.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. The car took nine in ten commuters, above Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £79K a year. About 2% of its commuters stay in Riseley for work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus3%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Riseley is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 17% of households. 6% live in social housing, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £466,250 median rests on 16 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£466Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Riseley£466K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £695,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,466
average private rent a month, Wokingham 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
Homes in Riseley see less burglary and damage than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.6 per 1,000 a year
Riseley logged 12 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence came to 17.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22). 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Anti-social5
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.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
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
Bad health is less common in Riseley than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
The nearest A&E to Riseley is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. 14% of residents have a disability, near Berkshire’s towns (13%) and lower than England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.9 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Riseley | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 13% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Much of Riseley is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Riseley counts 108 listed buildings. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
108
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 only 15% of Riseley, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half of Riseley is older than 47.1, half younger. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up 44% of adults.
47.1median age
RiseleyBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Riseley | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riseley
13pages on Riseley
The big questions
Safety17.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £466K · rent £1,466 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Basingstoke RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Riseley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Spencers Wood and Three Mile CrossShinfieldArborfield GarrisonSherfield on LoddonMortimerBramleyBurghfield CommonRiseley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riseley | 646 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7,612 | 2.3 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Shinfield | 5,417 | 2.9 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Arborfield Garrison | 4,311 | 2.9 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Sherfield on Loddon | 1,385 | 4.3 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Bramley | 4,730 | 4.7 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
Sherfield on Loddon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Riseley
How many listed buildings are there in Riseley?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Riseley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £466,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Wokingham council area averaged £1,466 a month in August 2026.
About Riseley
Village in Berkshire, England
Riseley is a built-up area of 646 people, in the Wokingham 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
- 646 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wokingham
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005257
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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