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West Berkshire

West Berkshire is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 66.5 yrs Higher than 94% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Patients per fully qualified GP 1,769 Lower than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Households with no car or van 12.1% Lower than 87% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,505

Higher than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£403k

Higher than 79% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 0.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,216

Higher than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.0

Higher than 74% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.1%

Lower than 87% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station27.9%

Higher than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket69.7%

Lower than 56% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy56.6%

Lower than 83% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available77.3%

Lower than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 8 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score48.3

Higher than 70% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,769

Lower than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents54.8

Lower than 77% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 7.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.3

Lower than 83% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year38.5

Lower than 60% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.1%

Lower than 53% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.9

Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 55% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 64% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66.5 yrs

Higher than 94% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home25.1 ha

Lower than 52% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.5 µg/m³

Lower than 68% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 43.5% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

West Berkshire shares a boundary with Basingstoke and Deane, Reading, South Oxfordshire, Test Valley, Vale of White Horse, Wiltshire and Wokingham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Wiltshire£973
Test Valley£1,144
Basingstoke and Deane£1,210
West Berkshire£1,216
Vale of White Horse£1,230
South Oxfordshire£1,292
Wokingham£1,345
Reading£1,393
Average house price, all homes: Wiltshire£329k
Reading£361k
Basingstoke and Deane£369k
Test Valley£372k
West Berkshire£403k
Vale of White Horse£414k
South Oxfordshire£474k
Wokingham£499k
Council tax, band D: Basingstoke and Deane£2,255
Test Valley£2,306
Wokingham£2,498
West Berkshire£2,505
Wiltshire£2,572
Vale of White Horse£2,577
South Oxfordshire£2,598
Reading£2,613
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Wokingham38.8
South Oxfordshire40.2
Vale of White Horse45.5
Wiltshire49.0
Test Valley52.0
West Berkshire54.8
Basingstoke and Deane57.9
Reading97.5
Patients per fully qualified GP: Test Valley1,597
West Berkshire1,769
South Oxfordshire1,849
Wiltshire1,952
Basingstoke and Deane1,990
Vale of White Horse2,017
Reading2,419
Wokingham2,593
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: West Berkshire58%
Vale of White Horse59%
Wiltshire60%
Basingstoke and Deane63%
Reading63%
South Oxfordshire64%
Test Valley64%
Wokingham70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Wiltshire5.5 µg/m³
West Berkshire6.5 µg/m³
Test Valley6.6 µg/m³
South Oxfordshire6.8 µg/m³
Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
Basingstoke and Deane7.3 µg/m³
Wokingham8.9 µg/m³
Reading10.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Vale of White Horse1.2%
Basingstoke and Deane13.2%
Wiltshire14.7%
Test Valley16.5%
Reading24.1%
Wokingham24.1%
South Oxfordshire24.8%
West Berkshire27.9%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.2% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 5% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 7.2% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.3 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 8 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 43.5% since 2019

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