Area guide · Berkshire
Living in Maidenhead
A snapshot of life in Maidenhead, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire, South East with a population of 67,391. The average house price is £632,300 and the overall crime rate is 58.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Maidenhead ranks
Population
67,391
Avg House Price
£632,300
Crime Rate
58.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
81.2%
Avg Download Speed
398 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,552.7
Median Age
40.9
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Maidenhead's detached homes (£940,633) command roughly 3.0× the price of a flat (£315,018).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Maidenhead prices have risen 8% over the last 9 years (£584,606 → £632,300).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £940,633 | £815,000 | 293 |
| Semi-Detached | £563,050 | £530,000 | 246 |
| Terraced | £494,460 | £465,000 | 200 |
| Flat | £315,018 | £293,750 | 292 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Maidenhead is 58.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Maidenhead: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
81.2% of 22 schools (17 primary, 5 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 22 |
| Primary | 17 |
| Secondary | 5 |
| % Top two bands | 81.2% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Junior School | Primary | Inadequate |
| Altwood Church of England School | Secondary | Good |
| Alwyn Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Braywick Court School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Courthouse Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Cox Green School | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Desborough College | Secondary | Good |
| Furze Platt Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Furze Platt Junior School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Furze Platt Senior School | Secondary | Good |
| Holyport CofE Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Larchfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Lowbrook Academy | Primary | Good |
| Newlands Girls' School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Riverside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | No rating available |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead | Primary | Good |
| Wessex Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Maidenhead averages 398 Mbps — 298% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Maidenhead homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 69.3% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 69.3% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,143 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 67,391 |
| Median Age | 40.9 |
| Median Household Income | £35,552.7 |
| Employment Rate | 61.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 61.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 40.3% |
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- Crime rate
- 70.8 · 58.2
- Distance
- 14.5 mi
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- Crime rate
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Arborfield Garrison
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- £575,492 · £632,300
- Crime rate
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- £1,205,601 · £632,300
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Ashford Common
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- House price
- £401,849 · £632,300
- Crime rate
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- Distance
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Ashford (Spelthorne)
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- House price
- £401,849 · £632,300
- Crime rate
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- Distance
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