# Burghfield Common

The east of the West Berkshire. 6,164 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres.

Burghfield Common had 6,114 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003381. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £491,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Burghfield Common was £491,000 in 2025. 1,032nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/burghfield-common#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,114** (2021). Burghfield Common had 6,114 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,907th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/burghfield-common#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Burghfield Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/burghfield-common#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.8%** (January 2026). In Burghfield Common, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/burghfield-common#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003381) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Burghfield Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003381) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 98 homes were sold in Burghfield Common in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003381) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Burghfield Common.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003381) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Burghfield Common had 6,114 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Burghfield Common

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burghfield Common at a rate of 88.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.0 per 1,000 people across West Berkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 145 |
| Other crime | 92 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Shoplifting | 84 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Burghfield Common compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Burghfield Common | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £491,000 | 5th most expensive | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,114 | 6th least populated | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.8% | 11th highest | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Burghfield Common safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burghfield Common at a rate of 88.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.0 per 1,000 people across West Berkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Burghfield Common.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (145), other crime (92) and anti-social behaviour (87).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of West Berkshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Berkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Berkshire and not Burghfield Common alone. [See West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

- **Average house price: £403,682** (July 2026). West Berkshire’s average house price was £403,682 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,887** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Berkshire earned a median of £44,887 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 50th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in West Berkshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 87th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.0** (2025). West Berkshire has a deprivation score of 11.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 34th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Burghfield Common in brief

The median price paid for a home in Burghfield Common was £491,000 in 2025.
Burghfield Common had 6,114 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Burghfield Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Burghfield Common, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003381
- Ward: [Burghfield & Mortimer †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/ward/burghfield-and-mortimer)
- Constituency: [Reading West and Mid Berkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/reading-west-and-mid-berkshire)
- Council: [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 17.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,164*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Theale & Beenham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/theale-and-beenham), [Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/mortimer-and-aldermaston-wharf), [Calcot South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/calcot-south), [Southcote](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/southcote), [Spencers Wood & Swallowfield](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/spencers-wood-and-swallowfield), [Kennet Island & Green Park](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/kennet-island-and-green-park)

## Latest updates for Burghfield Common

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003381

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