What is the Gera Liveability Score for Windsor and Maidenhead?

Windsor and Maidenhead scores 71.7 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 72 of 130 English local authorities. That is 0.5 points below the national average of 72.2.

How is the Gera Liveability Score for Windsor and Maidenhead calculated?

It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 55.8/100 (weight 0.3), safety 97.8/100 (0.2), schools 84.0/100 (0.2), connectivity 54.1/100 (0.15) and healthcare 70.0/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.

What is the average house price in Windsor and Maidenhead?

The average house price in Windsor and Maidenhead is £565,201 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £1,953 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.

What are schools like in Windsor and Maidenhead?

84.0% of state schools in Windsor and Maidenhead are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (2 Outstanding, 19 Good of 25 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).

How fast is broadband in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Windsor and Maidenhead has a Gera Broadband Index of 77.7 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 82.6% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).

Where do the Windsor and Maidenhead liveability figures come from?

Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Thames Valley police force level) and GP access (NHS England, West and North London ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

Liveability in Windsor and Maidenhead

South East · ONS code E06000040

Is Windsor and Maidenhead a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

Windsor and Maidenhead scores 71.7 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 72 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; Windsor and Maidenhead's strongest pillar is safety (97.8/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: 2026-06-19)

71.7/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — Windsor and Maidenhead

Rank 72 of 130 English local authorities · 0.5 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — Windsor and Maidenhead

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for Windsor and Maidenhead
Pillar	Sub-score /100	Weight	Real source figure
Affordability	55.8	0.3	£565,201 avg price · £1,953 Band D
Safety	97.8	0.2	64.1 crimes/1,000 (Thames Valley police)
Schools	84.0	0.2	84.0% schools Good+ (25 graded)
Connectivity	54.1	0.15	Gera Broadband Index 77.7 · 82.6% gigabit
Healthcare	70.0	0.15	Gera GP Access Score 70.0 (West and North London ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; Windsor and Maidenhead inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

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See how Windsor and Maidenhead ranks when you weight what matters to you.

Drag the sliders to match your priorities. The ranking re-computes instantly from the same real government figures behind every Gera Liveability Score — this is your personal ranking, not the default.

Affordability30Average house price (60%) and Band D council tax (40%), lower is better.Safety20Recorded crime rate per 1,000 residents for the area’s police force, lower is better.Schools20% of state schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.Connectivity15Gera Broadband Index over Ofcom availability, higher is better.Healthcare15Gera GP Access Score for the area’s NHS ICB, higher is better.

Region:

With your priorities, Windsor and Maidenhead ranks #70 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 71.7/100.

Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#	Local authority	Your score	Avg price	Schools
1	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	84.5	£152,101	88%
2	Southend on SeaEast of England	84.3	£327,030	89%
3	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	82.9	£215,264	90%
4	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	81.7	£246,882	92%
5	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	81.4	£135,051	90%
6	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	81.0	£173,624	96%
7	SandwellWest Midlands	80.9	£212,547	89%
8	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	80.9	£196,895	84%
9	Milton KeynesSouth East	80.8	£318,038	95%
10	Bracknell ForestSouth East	80.7	£397,667	100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

Windsor and Maidenhead liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for Windsor and Maidenhead?: Windsor and Maidenhead scores 71.7 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 72 of 130 English local authorities. That is 0.5 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for Windsor and Maidenhead calculated?: It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 55.8/100 (weight 0.3), safety 97.8/100 (0.2), schools 84.0/100 (0.2), connectivity 54.1/100 (0.15) and healthcare 70.0/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in Windsor and Maidenhead?: The average house price in Windsor and Maidenhead is £565,201 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £1,953 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in Windsor and Maidenhead?: 84.0% of state schools in Windsor and Maidenhead are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (2 Outstanding, 19 Good of 25 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in Windsor and Maidenhead?: Windsor and Maidenhead has a Gera Broadband Index of 77.7 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 82.6% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the Windsor and Maidenhead liveability figures come from?: Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Thames Valley police force level) and GP access (NHS England, West and North London ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.