United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~151k · 66 state-funded schools
High earnings meet extreme housing costs in Windsor and Maidenhead. While weekly pay at £951.90 sits well above the regional median, residents face a steep affordability hurdle, with house prices reaching 11.1 times annual earnings. Renting is equally demanding, claiming 43.9% of gross median pay, a figure higher than 90% of England authorities. The area offers a significant trade-off in its tax burden, as the Band D council tax of £1,953 is the lowest in the South East. However, prospective movers should note that school performance lags behind regional peers, with 87.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places. This location suits high-income professionals who prioritise lower local taxes and lower deprivation levels over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Windsor and Maidenhead ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,499/yr
Very high
Better than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£550,000
Very expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,809/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£1,953/yr
Cheapest
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Crime
58.2/1k
Low
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.4
Least deprived
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Schools
93.9%
Strong
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
76 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
62 of 66 (93.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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66 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 66 schools, sortable and filterable.
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