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Some 8,072 people live in this town, in Berkshire, South East.
Twyford’s standout strength is health (A+) — life expectancy 83.5 for men, 86.7 for women. Jobs and pay hold up well: households earn a mean £81,855 a year, and 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Hazards are a real consideration: 0.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Homes sell for a median £515,000, about 6.6 years of what households in the Wokingham council area earn. All told, that adds up to an A+ overall, better than almost every UK town. That places it #1 of 30 in Berkshire.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Twyford does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Twyford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 40 buildings inside Twyford’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Twyford.
One GP practice serves the town; 74% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 87% of people in Twyford rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Twyford | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 13% | 17% |
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.
Twyford’s three primaries have 673 pupils between them. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 60% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colleton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 293 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Twyford, 11% work in the town itself. Working mainly from home: 58% of workers, above both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 77% of commuters got to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
29% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Twyford came to 329 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 30. For its size, Twyford records less crime per resident than 86% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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.
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.
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 18% of households, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (21%). 371 standard sales inside Twyford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £515,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £751,000 | 113 |
| Semi-detached | £551,000 | 106 |
| Terraced | £412,500 | 92 |
| Flat or maisonette | £267,500 | 60 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total. Twyford has 40 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. 8.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Typical age in Twyford: 43.7, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Twyford | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Twyford. Best known first.
MuseumThe Museum Of Berkshire Aviation2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRiver and Rowing Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleCayton Park House3.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteDH Vampire3.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
40 listed buildings in Twyford, 1 of them Grade I.
The Wagon and Horses Public House: Photo: don cload · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
3 notable people were born in Twyford.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyford | 8,072 | — | A+ | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Charvil | 3,158 | 1 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Hurst | 1,009 | 1.3 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Wargrave | 2,896 | 1.7 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Sonning | 1,615 | 2.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Woodley | 28,019 | 2.4 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 2.6 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Winnersh | 8,904 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | B | B+ |
Hurst, Sonning and Lower Shiplake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £515,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £267,500, terraced houses £412,500, semi-detached houses £551,000 and detached houses £751,000. Household incomes are higher than in 99% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B+.
Town in Berkshire, England
Twyford is a built-up area of 8,072 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
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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