London commuter townsMaidenhead vs Windsor

Maidenhead vs Windsor: which commuter town suits you?

Maidenhead is 31 minutes closer to London, but Windsor is £8k cheaper on the average sold price.
Maidenhead

#25 of 118

Windsor

#35 of 118

Train to London

24 min
55 min

Annual season ticket

£3,629
£3,629

Average house price

£506k
£497k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.2x
12.0x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,567/mo
£1,567/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

45%
45%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

53
48

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

902 Mb
902 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

49
73

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

268 ha
1624 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

211
380

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Maidenhead

Berkshire · 24 min to London · average sold price £506k.

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Living in Windsor

Berkshire · 55 min to London · average sold price £497k.

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