Maidenhead

Maidenhead
Market town
Clockwise from top: Maidenhead town hall, bridge on the River Thames, High Street, mosque and St Mary's church
Maidenhead Location within Berkshire
Population	67,375 (Built-up area, 2021)[1]
OS grid reference	SU889811
• London	30 mi (48 km)
Unitary authority	Windsor and Maidenhead
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Altwood Boyn Hill Bray (Village) Bray Wick Furze Platt Highway Holyport (Village) North Town Pinkneys Green White Waltham (Village) (part)
Post town	MAIDENHEAD
Postcode district	SL6
Dialling code	01628
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Maidenhead
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°31′18″N 0°43′04″W / 51.5217°N 0.7177°W / 51.5217; -0.7177

Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the border with Buckinghamshire. In the 2021 Census, the Maidenhead built-up area had a population of 67,375. The town is situated 27 miles (43 km) west of Charing Cross, London and 13 miles (21 km) east-northeast of the county town of Reading. The town gives its name to the Maidenhead constituency, which extends beyond the town to also include various nearby villages.