Neighbourhood · West Berkshire · South East
Burghfield Common
West Berkshire 015 · 4 sub-areas · 6,164 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (66/100)Watch-out: Couples (45/100)Liveability 11/100 · Bottom quartile
Burghfield Common is a mid-density neighbourhood of West Berkshire in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
11/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Burghfield Common?
A snapshot of Burghfield Common
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,273 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Burghfield Common in West Berkshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Burghfield Common?
- The median monthly rent across Burghfield Common is £1,273.
- How safe is Burghfield Common?
- Burghfield Common has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Burghfield Common?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 42 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Burghfield Common?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Burghfield Common, of which 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6113 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Burghfield Common?
- The most common council tax band in Burghfield Common is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,958. Council tax is set by West Berkshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Burghfield Common to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Burghfield Common to central London is approximately 78 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Burghfield Common?
- 97% of premises in Burghfield Common are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Burghfield Common?
- Burghfield Common sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Burghfield Common?
- 71% of households in Burghfield Common are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Burghfield Common?
- The average property price across West Berkshire (the local authority covering Burghfield Common) is approximately £402,630, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Burghfield Common a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.64 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,513.)
- Which local areas are part of Burghfield Common?
- Burghfield Common contains 4 local areas: West Berkshire 015D, West Berkshire 015B, West Berkshire 015C, West Berkshire 015A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Burghfield Common
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- What is the average rent in Burghfield Common?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Burghfield Common is £1,273. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Burghfield Common a safe place to live?
- Burghfield Common has a safety score of 72/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Burghfield Common?
- 25% of schools within 2 km of Burghfield Common are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Burghfield Common?
- Public-transport commute time from Burghfield Common to central London is approximately 78 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Burghfield Common different from the rest of West Berkshire?
- Burghfield Common contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Burghfield Common rank in West Berkshire?
- Burghfield Common scores 11/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in West Berkshire, see the Cities table on the West Berkshire page.
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