Alpha Street South, Slough, SL1 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL1 1QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	39.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	44.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	44.1%	52%	7.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	41.6%	35.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	23.9%	11.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	35%	4.6%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	29.6%	1.2%	-28.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	10.9%	22.1%	11.2%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	59.1%	43.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-37.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	25.6%	25.6%	0.0%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	18.6%	0.5%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.2%	48.4%	6.2%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	6.3%	29.7%	23.4%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	17.2%	5.2%	-12.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	4.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	17%	1.3%	15.7%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	37.7%	6.5%	31.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Alpha Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Street South was 134.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Herschel Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alpha Street South has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Herschel Park and the 88th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 1QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Alpha Street South are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Slough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alpha Street South, Slough, SL1 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 1QX

Average Price
£338,553

Semi-Detached
£464,899

Terraced
£534,781

Detached
£400,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,829

Other
£556,404

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Street South

Average Price
£343,852

Semi-Detached
£432,523

Terraced
£383,536

Detached
£473,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,583

Other
£538,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Alpha Street South, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-21	£314,883
64 Alpha Street South, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-03-15	£385,810
64 Alpha Street South, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-07-20	£400,230
46A Alpha Street South, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,100	2020-03-24	£241,498
80 Alpha Street South, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2019-07-26	£539,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 1QX

Employment

SL1 1QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	47
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lawns Nursery School Imperial Road , SL4 3RU	4out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Yew Tree Road , SL1 2AR	3out of 4	411 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Primary School Fernside Off Wexham Rd , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Fernside, Wexham Road , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Academy Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Court Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Ragstone Road , SL1 2PU	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Park Academy Kings Reach , SL3 7UX	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	2out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	5,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	3,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Close School Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton End School Trust (Datchet) Limited 35 Eton Road , Datchet SL3 9AX	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOLA Cafe	The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street	198 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd.	The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street	198 yd
Shree Krishna Vada Pav	2a Alpha Street North	292 yd
Cake Shop	240 High Street	326 yd
Treatz Dessert Parlour	254 High Street	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alpha Arms	Alpha Arms, 26 Alpha Street North	238 yd
The Brickhouse	230 High Street	334 yd
Pinner Cricket Club	Montesoles Playing Fields, Uxbridge Road	722 yd
The Moon and Spoon	The Moon And Spoon, 86 High Street	781 yd
Slough Bowls Club	50 Chalvey Road East	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mariana Bakery & Food	2 Winsford Parade, Albert Street	157 yd
Rumi Pizza	37-38 Herschel Street	272 yd
Biryani Nation	23 Park Street	289 yd
Bully's Caribbean Cuisine	23c Park Street	289 yd
Phat Buns	242 High Street	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	206-216 High Street	339 yd
Wonder Supermarket Ltd	6 Park Street	353 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Wellington Street	708 yd
Sainsbury's	78 Uxbridge Road	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Slough) High Street	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Buzz Gym (Slough) HERSCHEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Lascelles Park Lascelles Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Anytime Fitness (Slough) (Closed) 2 - 8 2 - 8 Windsor Road	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Upton Court Grammar School LASCELLES ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Thames Valley University - College Gym (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Activ8 Gym Ltd MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Slough & Eton School RAGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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