Woodside’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woodside’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodsideBerkshire
The village, home to 500 people, lies in Berkshire, South East.
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Photo: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
500
Census 2021 · Bracknell Forest council
Median home
£643K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.8
18% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodside a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Woodside has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £642,500. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Woodside stand out
The 3 things Woodside does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Legoland Windsor and 13 more in and around Woodside
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woodside. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor3.1 km outside town, to the north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseCumberland Lodge3.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSunninghill Park900 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseTittenhurst Park3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenSavill Garden4.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseCoworth House4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cumberland Lodge: The original uploader was Jadriaen at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunninghill Park: Dee Earley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tittenhurst Park: Phillip Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Savill Garden: Gavin McWilliam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coworth House: ATaylorMoore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodside.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Woodside: 25% commute under 5 km, below 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 car took 85% of commuters, above both Berkshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for nearly three in five workers at the census. 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Train3%
Underground, tram1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
59%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Private renting is more common in Woodside than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 33% of households
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Owners make up two thirds of households, above both Berkshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,577 a month across the Bracknell Forest council area.
£643Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodside£643K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 9 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
33%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,577
average private rent a month, Bracknell Forest council area
£2,163
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
Woodside records less burglary and damage per resident than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 0.7 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Berkshire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8). The violent crime rate is 4 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 6 offences in Woodside and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 67% of recorded crime.
4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
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
Disability is less common in Woodside, 7.2% of residents, than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 93% of residents of Woodside said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
93%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Woodside | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.2% | 13% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
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
Woodside keeps more of its old housing than Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Woodside has 100 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Berkshire’s towns (34) and England’s towns (39) alike. Conservation areas cover 32% of the town’s land, above both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%).
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
100
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
Degrees are more common in Woodside than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
Half the people of Woodside are older than 44.8. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, lower than both Berkshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 18% of the town.
44.8median age
WoodsideBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodside | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.5% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodside
13pages on Woodside
The big questions
Safety4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £643K · rent £1,577 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute73% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Woodside’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AscotWinkfield RowWindsorNewell GreenBracknellOld Windsor and WraysburyWindleshamWoodside
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside | 500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ascot | 24,003 | 2 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Winkfield Row | 1,756 | 2 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 3.5 | B | C | C− | B |
| Newell Green | 1,871 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bracknell | 78,662 | 4.2 | B | B+ | C | B− |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 7,689 | 4.4 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Windlesham | 3,706 | 4.5 | A | C | A | A+ |
Winkfield Row and Newell Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodside
How many listed buildings are there in Woodside?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Woodside’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Woodside?
Band D council tax in Woodside is £2,163 for 2026–27, less than in 83% 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 Woodside
Village in Berkshire, England
Woodside is a built-up area of 500 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
- 500 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bracknell Forest (mostly)
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005093
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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