Winkfield Row’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Winkfield Row’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Winkfield RowBerkshire
1,756 people call this village in Berkshire, South East home.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,756
Census 2021 · Bracknell Forest council
Median home
£654K
91 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
14% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winkfield Row a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 9.1 violent and sexual offences and 3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. The local economy does well: the mean household earns £67,579 a year. Its lowest grade is for cost of living: a typical home costs £654,000 and rent runs £1,462 a month. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools, B for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Winkfield Row has its subject grades alone.
What makes Winkfield Row stand out
The 3 things Winkfield Row does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
94%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Winkfield Row grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Winkfield Row is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & income0.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA+Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.1 for men, 88.3 for womenAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £654,000, 9.4 years of area incomeCOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 41% of towns in England; secondary results beat 62% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 11 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Legoland Windsor and 6 more in and around Winkfield Row
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Winkfield Row. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor4.8 km outside town, to the northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseSouth Hill Park4.1 km outside town, to the southwest · 250K visitors a year
Historic houseSunninghill Park3.4 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayLegoland Hill Train4.8 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkLaplandUK1.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.2 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Hill Park: Garrick Hywel Darts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunninghill Park: Dee Earley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Hill Train: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winkfield Row.
Safety
Winkfield Row records less crime per resident than 97% of UK towns
Homes saw 3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Berkshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 39 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Winkfield Row’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Winkfield Row has less crime per resident than 94% of them. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 94% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Other theft8
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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.
SchoolsB−
School results in Winkfield Row are better than in 52% of towns in England
At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 48.1, and 48% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Fewer people in Winkfield Row live with a disability than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.4%
2.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 90% of Winkfield Row’s residents. Also worth knowing: men in Winkfield Row can expect to live to 82.1, women to 88.3 (2019–23). Seeing a GP means leaving Winkfield Row: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away.
90%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Winkfield Row | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.4% | 13% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
All 6 of Winkfield Row’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Winkfield Row’s land, 4% lies in conservation areas, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 14%.
6listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Winkfield Row is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households. 2% live in social housing, below Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £654,000, comes from 91 standard sales inside Winkfield Row’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£654Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winkfield Row£654K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £757,500 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £400,000 | 13 |
| Flat or maisonette | £1,048,000 | 8 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,462
average private rent a month, Bracknell Forest council area
£2,258
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Only 15% of commuters in Winkfield Row go to work without a car, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, four in five commuters went by car. Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The census counted 52% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Winkfield Row, 7% work in the town itself.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot10%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 59% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Winkfield Row hold a degree than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
Children under 15 make up 17%, lower than Berkshire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
45.7median age
Winkfield RowBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winkfield Row | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winkfield Row
14pages on Winkfield Row
The big questions
SafetyA+9.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £654K · rent £1,462 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Larkfield CloseSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.1 (men), 88.3 (women)Work & commuteA+63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Winkfield Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newell GreenBracknellAscotBinfieldWindsorBagshotWindleshamWinkfield Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkfield Row | 1,756 | — | — | C | A+ | A |
| Newell Green | 1,871 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bracknell | 78,662 | 2.4 | B | B+ | C | B− |
| Ascot | 24,003 | 2.6 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Binfield | 4,851 | 3.3 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 4.7 | B | C | C− | B |
| Bagshot | 5,930 | 4.9 | B+ | B | C | B+ |
| Windlesham | 3,706 | 5 | A | C | A | A+ |
Newell Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winkfield Row
Is Winkfield Row expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £654,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £1,048,000, terraced houses £400,000, semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £757,500.
How much is council tax in Winkfield Row?
Band D council tax in Winkfield Row is £2,258 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Winkfield Row
Village in Berkshire, England
Winkfield Row is a built-up area of 1,756 people, in the Bracknell Forest 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
- 1,756 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005097
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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