Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor and Maidenhead 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
- Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home 397.9 ha Higher than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 63 councils in the South East.
- Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 68.9 yrs Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Council tax, band D £1,953 Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Windsor and Maidenhead and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 95% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 2.2% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 87% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Up 0.9% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 94% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint 3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
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
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
Lower than 83% 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
Higher than 67% 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
Lower than 57% 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
Higher than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
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
Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 1 point since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
9th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 72% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Down 10.6% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 4th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 91% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
6th 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
Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 8.7% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 62% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 2.3 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 63 councils in the South East.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 33.3% 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
Windsor and Maidenhead shares a boundary with Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Runnymede, Slough, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath and Wokingham. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Buckinghamshire£1,310
- Surrey Heath£1,335
- Bracknell Forest£1,345
- Wokingham£1,345
- Runnymede£1,394
- Slough£1,425
- Windsor and Maidenhead£1,567
- Spelthorne£1,582
- Average house price, all homes
- Slough£352k
- Bracknell Forest£396k
- Spelthorne£430k
- Surrey Heath£461k
- Runnymede£489k
- Buckinghamshire£491k
- Wokingham£499k
- Windsor and Maidenhead£577k
- Council tax, band D
- Windsor and Maidenhead£1,953
- Bracknell Forest£2,265
- Slough£2,414
- Runnymede£2,493
- Wokingham£2,498
- Spelthorne£2,526
- Buckinghamshire£2,527
- Surrey Heath£2,585
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Wokingham38.8
- Surrey Heath51.4
- Bracknell Forest52.1
- Buckinghamshire53.1
- Windsor and Maidenhead56.8
- Runnymede71.0
- Spelthorne75.3
- Slough88.3
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Surrey Heath1,995
- Windsor and Maidenhead2,039
- Buckinghamshire2,066
- Runnymede2,102
- Spelthorne2,242
- Wokingham2,593
- Bracknell Forest2,623
- Slough2,637
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Bracknell Forest60%
- Runnymede62%
- Spelthorne64%
- Buckinghamshire66%
- Surrey Heath66%
- Windsor and Maidenhead67%
- Slough68%
- Wokingham70%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Buckinghamshire8.2 µg/m³
- Wokingham8.9 µg/m³
- Bracknell Forest9.2 µg/m³
- Surrey Heath10.2 µg/m³
- Windsor and Maidenhead10.6 µg/m³
- Runnymede13.2 µg/m³
- Slough13.5 µg/m³
- Spelthorne15.7 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Buckinghamshire20.3%
- Surrey Heath22.4%
- Wokingham24.1%
- Bracknell Forest24.9%
- Windsor and Maidenhead34.1%
- Slough34.5%
- Runnymede46.2%
- Spelthorne47.5%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 2.2% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 0.9% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 10.6% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 2.3 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 8.7% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 1 point since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 33.3% since 2019
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