# Eton & Castle

East Windsor and Maidenhead. About 13,444 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.7 square kilometres.

Eton & Castle had 12,881 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012504. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Windsor and Maidenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead)

## Key figures

- **Population: 12,881** (2021). Eton & Castle had 12,881 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,329th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/eton-and-castle#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 75%** (2022). About 75% of people in Eton & Castle 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/ward/eton-and-castle#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.3%** (January 2026). In Eton & Castle, 71.3% 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/ward/eton-and-castle#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Eton & Castle, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/eton-and-castle#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012504) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 75% of people in Eton & Castle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05012504) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Windsor and Maidenhead. The outline is Eton & Castle.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012504) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Eton & Castle.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012504) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eton & Castle had 12,881 usual residents at the census.

## How Eton & Castle compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Eton & Castle | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,881 | most populated | 19 wards, Windsor and Maidenhead · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 75% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 wards, Windsor and Maidenhead · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.3% | 4th lowest | 19 wards, Windsor and Maidenhead · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | 6th lowest | 19 wards, Windsor and Maidenhead · Aug 2026 |

## Is Eton & Castle safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eton & Castle at a rate of 146.3 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, 159 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eton & Castle.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (542), other crime (457) and shoplifting (279).
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 ward, so they describe all of Windsor and Maidenhead and not Eton & Castle alone. [See Windsor and Maidenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead)

- **Average house price: £583,688** (August 2026). Windsor and Maidenhead’s average house price was £583,688 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 12.3×** (2025). A home in Windsor and Maidenhead costs 12.3 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 21 October 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.

## Eton & Castle in brief

Eton & Castle had 12,881 usual residents at the census.
About 75% of people in Eton & Castle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Eton & Castle, 71.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Eton & Castle, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012504
- Constituency: [Windsor †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/windsor)
- 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: 7.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,444*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 39

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Old Windsor](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/old-windsor), [Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/datchet-horton-and-wraysbury), [Herschel Park](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/ward/herschel-park), [Clewer East](https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/clewer-east), [Burnham](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/ward/burnham), [Cippenham Manor](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/ward/cippenham-manor)

## Latest updates for Eton & Castle

- 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/E05012504

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/windsor-and-maidenhead/ward/eton-and-castle