Twyford today is a bustling and popular village, with a population of nearly 8,000.  The age structure is well balanced, with older retirees, established households of working age and a constant influx of younger people which adds vibrancy to the community.  Newcomers are attracted to the village by its excellent connections, especially by rail, to London and Reading, and by its fairly good range of shops, including a Waitrose, general facilities and highly rated schools. 

Most daily needs can be met within the village, with pharmacies, an optician, hairdressers, dry-cleaners, a florist, newsagent, stationer, dentists - both private and NHS, as well as other shops drawing in customers from farther afield such as bathroom and carpet shops.  For primary education, there is a choice between The Colleton School in the south of the village and Polehampton C of E Infants and Juniors in the centre.  The Piggott School on the northern boundary of the village provides secondary education for Twyford and surrounding villages.

Twyford has now expanded up to its natural limits, being tightly constrained on the south and west by the extensive floodplains of the Broadwater and the Loddon, on the east and north by Green Belt and also to the north and north-east by Grade 1 Agricultural Land.  This does mean however that Twyford is relatively compact and sustainable, with almost all the village within reasonable walking distance of the shopping centre, station, schools and health centre.  The strong sense of community is a feature often remarked upon; the 70 or so voluntary organisations running locally reflects this and goes some way to compensating for the lack of purpose-built facilities such as a community sports centre or a permanent library and parish office.  Loddon Hall (a community hall shared with Ruscombe), Twyford Youth & Community Centre, the Scout HQ and the halls attached to the 3 churches in the village meet the main accommodation needs for social activities.

The village’s long history has left a rich legacy of old and interesting buildings.  26 of these are Listed Buildings and there are two Conservation Areas covering the village centre and the station area.  However, this wealth of history is probably little known to people outside Twyford. 

Local residents are also fortunate to have on their doorsteps the attractive open countryside which surrounds the village.  This can be accessed via a network of paths and bridleways but the completion of just one or two missing links would open up far more varied circular walks.  The lakes resulting from gravel extraction behind the former Twyford Mill along with both channels of the River Loddon within Twyford Parish are Wildlife Heritage Sites and are currently managed as a nature reserve by BBOWT.  The Loddon Lily and Loddon Pondweed are both nationally important species only found locally and the Twyford lakes have nationally important numbers of wintering gadwall and smew.  It is also thought that the Broadwater has potential as a suitable habitat for water voles.