# Maidenhead Central

North west Windsor and Maidenhead. 14,215 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.6 square kilometres.

Maidenhead Central had 13,066 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003425. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Windsor and Maidenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £390,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Maidenhead Central was £390,000 in 2025. Joint 2,023rd 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/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,066** (2021). Maidenhead Central had 13,066 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 95th 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/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Maidenhead Central 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/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.3%** (January 2026). In Maidenhead Central, 83.3% 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/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003425) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Maidenhead Central 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=E02003425) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 237 homes were sold in Maidenhead Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003425) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Maidenhead Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003425) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Maidenhead Central had 13,066 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Maidenhead Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maidenhead Central at a rate of 124.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.8 per 1,000 people across Windsor and Maidenhead.
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 | 602 |
| Other crime | 404 |
| Shoplifting | 192 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 173 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 131 |
| Drug offences | 98 |
| Vehicle crime | 67 |
| Burglary | 58 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |

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

## How Maidenhead Central compares

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

| Measure | Maidenhead Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £390,000 | cheapest | 18 middle areas, Windsor and Maidenhead · 2025 |
| Population | 13,066 | most populated | 18 middle areas, Windsor and Maidenhead · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Windsor and Maidenhead · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.3% | 5th lowest | 18 middle areas, Windsor and Maidenhead · Jan 2026 |

## Is Maidenhead Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maidenhead Central at a rate of 124.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.8 per 1,000 people across Windsor and Maidenhead.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 140 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Maidenhead Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (602), other crime (404) and shoplifting (192).
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 Windsor and Maidenhead

These figures are published for the whole of Windsor and Maidenhead, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Windsor and Maidenhead and not Maidenhead Central alone. [See Windsor and Maidenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead)

- **Average house price: £575,036** (July 2026). Windsor and Maidenhead’s average house price was £575,036 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,387** (2025). Full-time workers living in Windsor and Maidenhead earned a median of £47,387 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 27th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.1×** (2025). A home in Windsor and Maidenhead costs 12.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th 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: 8.9** (2025). Windsor and Maidenhead has a deprivation score of 8.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 12th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Maidenhead Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Maidenhead Central was £390,000 in 2025.
Maidenhead Central had 13,066 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Maidenhead Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Maidenhead Central, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003425
- Ward: [St Mary's †](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/st-marys)
- Constituency: [Maidenhead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maidenhead)
- Council: [Windsor and Maidenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,215*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 39

* 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

[Maidenhead East](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-east), [Maidenhead Highway](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/maidenhead-highway), [Pinkney's Green & Furze Platt Road](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/pinkneys-green-and-furze-platt-road), [Boyn Hill & Norreys Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/boyn-hill-and-norreys-drive), [Furze Platt](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/furze-platt)

## Latest updates for Maidenhead Central

- 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/E02003425

## How to cite

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