Neighbourhood · Windsor and Maidenhead · South East
Datchet
Windsor and Maidenhead 011 · 4 sub-areas · 7,207 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (78/100)Watch-out: Couples (51/100)Liveability 18/100 · Bottom quartile
Datchet is a mid-density neighbourhood of Windsor and Maidenhead 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.
Liveability
18/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Datchet?
A snapshot of Datchet
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,809 a month; 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.
Datchet in Windsor and Maidenhead
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Datchet?
- The median monthly rent across Datchet is £1,809.
- How safe is Datchet?
- Datchet 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 Datchet?
- 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 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Datchet?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Datchet, of which 14% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2249 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Datchet?
- The most common council tax band in Datchet is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,251. Council tax is set by Windsor and Maidenhead council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Datchet to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Datchet to central London is approximately 62 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 Datchet?
- 100% of premises in Datchet are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Datchet?
- Datchet sits in IMD decile 6 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 Datchet?
- 66% of households in Datchet 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 Datchet?
- The average property price across Windsor and Maidenhead (the local authority covering Datchet) is approximately £564,307, 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 Datchet a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.67 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £37,653.)
- Which local areas are part of Datchet?
- Datchet contains 4 local areas: Windsor and Maidenhead 011B, Windsor and Maidenhead 011C, Windsor and Maidenhead 011D, Windsor and Maidenhead 011A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Datchet
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Datchet?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Datchet is £1,809. 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 Datchet a safe place to live?
- Datchet has a safety score of 60/100. 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 Datchet?
- 14% of schools within 2 km of Datchet are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Datchet?
- Public-transport commute time from Datchet to central London is approximately 62 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Datchet different from the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Datchet 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 Datchet rank in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Datchet scores 18/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Windsor and Maidenhead, see the Cities table on the Windsor and Maidenhead page.
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