Firs Close, Iver, SL0 0QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL0 0QY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	45.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	50.7%	54.8%	4.1%	49.0%	5.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SL0 0QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	26.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	61%	3.5%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	53.4%	0.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SL0 0QY this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	11.2%	-8.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	46.2%	11.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	16.5%	26%	9.5%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	68%	58.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	79.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	79.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	17%	14.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	16%	0.3%	-15.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	21.3%	0.9%	20.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Firs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Close was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% higher than the Iver average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Firs Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Iver and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL0 0QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Firs Close, Iver, SL0 0QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL0 0QY

Average Price
£1,155,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,155,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Close

Average Price
£1,212,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,212,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Firs Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,132,000	2023-02-15	£1,137,700
4 Firs Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2017-08-01	£956,134
5 Firs Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2009-10-30	£1,001,642
1 Firs Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2006-04-06	£1,242,569
3 Firs Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2003-09-18	£1,260,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL0 0QY

Employment

SL0 0QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SL0 0QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	57
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	22
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	13
Real estate activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	5,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iver Heath Junior School St Margaret's Close , SL0 0DA	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery Slough Road , Iver Heath SL0 0DT	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulmer Infant School Alderbourne Lane , Fulmer SL3 6JB	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	3,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Iver Village Junior School High Street , SL0 9QA	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Khalsa Secondary Academy Hollybush Hill , SL2 4QB	3out of 4	3,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wexham School Norway Drive , SL2 5QP	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	5,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Langley Academy Langley Road , Langley SL3 7EF	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	4,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International School of Creative Arts Framewood Road , SL2 4QS	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	2,762 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teikyo School UK Fulmer Grange , Framewood Road SL2 4QS	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	4,469 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
La Palma Italian Restaurant	La Palma Italian Restaurant, 52 St Davids Close		600 yd
Baxter Storey	Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road		660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stag and Hounds	The Stag And Hounds, Church Road		609 yd
The Royal British Legion	Church Road, Iver Heath		739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-operative Retail, 1-3 Thornbridge Road		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Iver Heath Recreation Ground LAND AT 251 LAND AT 251 CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	647 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SL0 0QY