Sindlesham’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sindlesham’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SindleshamBerkshire
The village, home to 721 people, lies in Berkshire, South East.
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Population
721
Census 2021 · Wokingham council
Median home
£445K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
41
18% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sindlesham a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sindlesham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £445,000.
What makes Sindlesham stand out
The 3 things Sindlesham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Former Bearwood College and terraces to south; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
41% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 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 Sindlesham.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Sindlesham walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above both Berkshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 83% of commuters went by car. Of the commuters living in Sindlesham, 3% work in the town itself. Home was the main workplace for 54% of workers at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Train4%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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 Sindlesham than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
7% live in social housing, below both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,466 a month across the Wokingham council area. That is the middle of 19 standard sales inside Sindlesham’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£445Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sindlesham£445K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £439,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,466
average private rent a month, Wokingham council area
£2,464
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
Sindlesham records more violent crime per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 37 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 16.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 46 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sindlesham’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, below Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
37violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Other theft8
Burglary6
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Drugs1
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.
37
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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
Good or very good health: 85% of Sindlesham’s residents
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, close to Berkshire’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (17%). Sindlesham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Sindlesham is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 3.6 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sindlesham | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 13% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Sindlesham is conservation area than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 5%. Sindlesham has 180 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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 22% of Sindlesham, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Sindlesham by age and the one in the middle is 41. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.
41median age
SindleshamBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sindlesham | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Reddam House Berkshire and 5 more in and around Sindlesham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sindlesham. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseReddam House Berkshirein town
MuseumThe Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCole Museum of Zoology3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Museum Of Berkshire Aviation2.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCalifornia Country Park3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBritish Museum Archaeological Research Collection2.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumCole Museum of Zoology3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Museum Of Berkshire Aviation2.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCalifornia Country Park3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBritish Museum Archaeological Research Collection2.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology: Voluremuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Museum of Zoology: Chris_huh (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation: Subarite, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sindlesham
14pages on Sindlesham
The big questions
Safety37 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £445K · rent £1,466 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Marys RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sindlesham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinnershWokinghamWoodleyArborfield GarrisonShinfieldHurstSonningSindlesham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindlesham | 721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winnersh | 8,904 | 1 | A+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Wokingham | 50,320 | 2.2 | A+ | B+ | B | A+ |
| Woodley | 28,019 | 2.3 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Arborfield Garrison | 4,311 | 2.6 | A− | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Shinfield | 5,417 | 2.6 | A | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Hurst | 1,009 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Sonning | 1,615 | 3.3 | — | B− | A | A− |
Hurst and Sonning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sindlesham
How many listed buildings are there in Sindlesham?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sindlesham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £439,000 and detached houses £655,000.
About Sindlesham
Village in Berkshire, England
Sindlesham is a built-up area of 721 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
- 721 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wokingham
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005123
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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