# Thatcham Town

The south of the West Berkshire. 7,609 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Thatcham Town had 7,542 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003382. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £346,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Thatcham Town was £346,500 in 2025. Joint 2,695th 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/thatcham-town#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,542** (2021). Thatcham Town had 7,542 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,338th most 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/thatcham-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 15%** (2022). About 15% of people in Thatcham Town 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/thatcham-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.5%** (January 2026). In Thatcham Town, 92.5% 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/thatcham-town#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003382) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 15% of people in Thatcham Town 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=E02003382) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 98 homes were sold in Thatcham Town in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003382) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thatcham Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003382) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thatcham Town had 7,542 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Thatcham Town

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thatcham Town at a rate of 84.4 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 | 208 |
| Shoplifting | 119 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Other crime | 101 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How Thatcham Town compares

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

| Measure | Thatcham Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £346,500 | 3rd cheapest | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,542 | 9th most populated | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 15% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.5% | 9th highest | 22 middle areas, West Berkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Thatcham Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thatcham Town at a rate of 84.4 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, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thatcham Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (208), shoplifting (119) and anti-social behaviour (108).
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 Thatcham Town alone. [See West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

- **Average house price: £401,830** (August 2026). West Berkshire’s average house price was £401,830 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 90th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Thatcham Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in Thatcham Town was £346,500 in 2025.
Thatcham Town had 7,542 usual residents at the census.
About 15% of people in Thatcham Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Thatcham Town, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003382
- Ward: [Thatcham North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/ward/thatcham-north-east)
- Constituency: [Newbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newbury)
- 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: 1.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,609*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Thatcham North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/thatcham-north-east), [Thatcham West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/thatcham-west)

## Latest updates for Thatcham Town

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003382

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/thatcham-town