Winkfield Street’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Winkfield Street’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Winkfield StreetBerkshire
Home to 311 people, this village lies in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Alan Hunt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
311
Census 2021 · Bracknell Forest council
Median age
54.5
30% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winkfield Street a good place to live?
There are no grades for Winkfield Street: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 65% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Winkfield Street stand out
The 3 things Winkfield Street does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
65% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winkfield Street.
Work & commute
Only 22% of Winkfield Street’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
16%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 57% of workers, above both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 16% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot12%
Train4%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Winkfield Street: 5%, fewer than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership covers 92% of households. Private rents average £1,462 a month across the Bracknell Forest council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winkfield Street£0K
Typical UK town£277K
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
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
Safety
Winkfield Street records less burglary and damage per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
18.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Winkfield Street’s built-up area. 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
18.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
More people in Winkfield Street say their health is bad than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.8%
82%good or very good health
16% of residents in Winkfield Street live with a disability. At the census, 82% of people in Winkfield Street called their health good or very good, lower than Berkshire’s towns (87%) and near England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Winkfield Street | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Winkfield Street: 37% were built before 1919, more than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
14listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Winkfield Street counts 450 listed buildings, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
450
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
An older town: 30% of people in Winkfield Street are 65 or over, more than in both Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
54.5median age
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.4%, below both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Winkfield Street: 54.5, the median. 35% of adults hold a degree.
Winkfield StreetBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winkfield Street | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winkfield Street
12pages on Winkfield Street
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Legoland Windsor and 6 more in and around Winkfield Street
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Winkfield Street. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor3.3 km outside town, to the northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseSunninghill Park4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayLegoland Hill Train3.3 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkLaplandUK3.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionPirate Falls: Treasure Quest3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHaunted House Monster Party3.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, 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
About Winkfield Street
Village in Berkshire, England
Winkfield Street is a built-up area of 311 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
- 311 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005048
Winkfield Street’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Winkfield RowNewell GreenBracknellAscotBinfieldWindsorEton WickWinkfield Street
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkfield Street | 311 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winkfield Row | 1,756 | 1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Newell Green | 1,871 | 1.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bracknell | 78,662 | 3.2 | B | B+ | C | B− |
| Ascot | 24,003 | 3.3 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Binfield | 4,851 | 3.6 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 4 | B | C | C− | B |
| Eton Wick | 2,121 | 4.8 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Winkfield Row, Newell Green 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 Winkfield Street
How many listed buildings are there in Winkfield Street?
That is 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Winkfield Street?
Band D council tax in Winkfield Street 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.
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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