Dorney Reach’s story
2 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Dorney Reach’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dorney ReachBuckinghamshire
The village, home to 484 people, lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
484
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£630K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
22% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dorney Reach a good place to live?
Dorney Reach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. The median sale price is £630,000. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
What makes Dorney Reach stand out
The 3 things Dorney Reach does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dorney Reach.
Who lives here
An older town: 22% of people in Dorney Reach are 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
46.5median age
Half of Dorney Reach is older than 46.5, half younger. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike.
Dorney ReachBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dorney Reach | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Dorney Reach
Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 61.1, and 76% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the 11 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorney SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 158 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Dorney Reach claim unemployment benefits than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.7%
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £79K a year. 34% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). There are 0.7 jobs in Dorney Reach for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
4.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Dorney Reach than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
£630Kmedian sale
The owner-occupied share of households is 80%. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. 14% live in social housing, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dorney Reach£630K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £810,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £453,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,505
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
Crime recorded by police in Dorney Reach
19.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Dorney Reach’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 10.3 reports per 1,000, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order5
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
19.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
91% of people in Dorney Reach say their health is good or very good, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
91%good or very good health
At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Dorney Reach: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Dorney Reach is Wexham Park Hospital, 4.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Dorney Reach | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dorney Reach’s listed buildings include Monkey Island Hotel, Grade I
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 30% of Dorney Reach’s land, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for just over a tenth of the housing. Relative to its size, Dorney Reach keeps 41 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II0
Among them · Grade I
- Monkey Island Hotel Grade I
- The Temple Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
41
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 Dorney Reach
13pages on Dorney Reach
The big questions
Safety19.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £630K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meadow WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Legoland Windsor and 12 more in and around Dorney Reach
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dorney Reach. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor4.3 km outside town, to the south · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseDorney Court600 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMaidenhead Heritage Centre2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumEton Natural History Museum4.7 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayLegoland Hill Train4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumEton College Collections4.9 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorney Court: Kevin White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidenhead Heritage Centre: John Raine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eton Natural History Museum: Kobayashis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Hill Train: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Dorney Reach
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Dorney Reach is a built-up area of 484 people, in the Buckinghamshire 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
- 484 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004943
Dorney Reach’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Eton WickMaidenheadWindsorEtonSloughCookhamFarnham Common and Farnham RoyalDorney Reach
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorney Reach | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eton Wick | 2,121 | 1.9 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Maidenhead | 67,391 | 2.5 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 2.9 | B | C | C− | B |
| Eton | 2,461 | 3.2 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Slough | 166,868 | 3.4 | C | D | D | C− |
| Cookham | 5,216 | 4.1 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 6,711 | 4.4 | B+ | C | B− | B+ |
Eton Wick and Eton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dorney Reach
Is Dorney Reach expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £453,000 and detached houses £810,000.
How much is council tax in Dorney Reach?
Band D council tax in Dorney Reach is £2,505 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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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