Touchen-end’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Touchen-end’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Touchen-endBerkshire
With 521 residents, it is a village in Berkshire, South East. Council tax at Band D comes to £1,975.
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Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
521
Census 2021 · Windsor and Maidenhead council
Median age
22.5
17% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Touchen-end a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Touchen-end is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It skews young: one resident in 4 is 15 to 24. Pre-1919 homes make up just over a third of the housing. Council tax at Band D comes to £1,975.
What makes Touchen-end stand out
The 3 things Touchen-end does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 4 is 15 to 24
26% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Band D council tax
Council tax
£1,975 Band D
20% below the typical UK town’s £2,472, 2026–27
Includes the parish or town council. MHCLG.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Touchen-end.
Who lives here
Children make up 25% of Touchen-end, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half the people of Touchen-end are older than 22.5. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
22.5median age
Touchen-endBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Touchen-end | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 26% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Touchen-end
Holyport College’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 55.1, and 60% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyport CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 660 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 16% in Touchen-end, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 59% of workers working mainly from home. The car took 80% of commuters, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £78K a year before tax, on average.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot15%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
59%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Touchen-end is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 16% of households. 4% live in social housing, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Touchen-end’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Touchen-end£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £895,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,800
average private rent a month, Windsor and Maidenhead council area
£1,975
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
Touchen-end records less burglary and damage per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Touchen-end.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
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)
9
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
Just 1.2% of people in Touchen-end say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Touchen-end. At the census, 90% of people in Touchen-end called their health good or very good, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). This Berkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Touchen-end | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 13% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Touchen-end is a conservation area: 100% of its land, 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.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Touchen-end, every one Grade II. This Berkshire town has 19 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
19
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 Touchen-end
12pages on Touchen-end
The big questions
Touchen-end’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MaidenheadNewell GreenWinkfield RowEton WickWindsorBinfieldCookhamTouchen-end
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchen-end | 521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maidenhead | 67,391 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Newell Green | 1,871 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Winkfield Row | 1,756 | 3.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Eton Wick | 2,121 | 4 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 4.1 | B | C | C− | B |
| Binfield | 4,851 | 4.7 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Cookham | 5,216 | 5.1 | A | C− | B+ | A |
Newell Green, Winkfield Row and Eton Wick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Touchen-end
How many listed buildings are there in Touchen-end?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Touchen-end?
Band D council tax in Touchen-end is £1,975 for 2026–27, less than in 85% 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 Touchen-end
Village in Berkshire, England
Touchen-end is a built-up area of 521 people, in the Windsor and Maidenhead 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
- 521 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004991
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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