Colonial Road, Slough, SL1 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL1 1RU is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	43.6%	44.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	56.4%	55.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	6.4%

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 SL1 1RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	39.8%	37.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	52%	3.6%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.9%	5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.3%) 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	48.5%	56.4%	7.9%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	35.8%	31.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	27.4%	0.3%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	22.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	21.3%	6.8%	-14.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	55.5%	53.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	51.1%
Other Asian	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	13.6%	18.6%	5.0%	81.4%	-62.8%
Arab	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	42.4%	43.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	8.1%	18.7%	10.6%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	41.9%	33%	-8.9%	5.6%	27.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	41.9%	43.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	30.3%	21.4%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	7.1%	-18.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	62.1%	6.5%	55.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Colonial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colonial Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Langley St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colonial Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Langley St Mary's and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 1RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Colonial Road are based on 19 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 Colonial Road, Slough, SL1 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 1RU

Average Price
£397,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,709

Detached
£570,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colonial Road

Average Price
£381,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,741

Detached
£571,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colonial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Colonial Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-22	£388,500
17 Colonial Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-09	£410,083
18 Colonial Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-09-23	£410,610
9 Colonial Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-11-19	£405,918
8 Colonial Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-08-10	£396,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 1RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SL1 1RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	46
Other	43
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	23
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	68
Transport and storage	34
Administrative and support service activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	12
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	3out of 4	666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	663 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Infant School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5FF	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Primary School Fernside Off Wexham Rd , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Fernside, Wexham Road , SL2 5FF	4out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	3,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	4,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	4,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slough Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	- not rated	780 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton Court Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF	4out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	- not rated	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	1,153 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	5,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,865 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	1out of 4	2,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queen's Road , SL1 3QW	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillingdon Grange School Datchet Road , SL3 7LR	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited at AkzoNobel	Akzonobel Decorative Paints, Wexham Road	287 yd
Pinner Cricket Club	Montesoles Playing Fields, Uxbridge Road	306 yd
Sardar Jees	335 High Street	391 yd
Akaya Lounge Restaurant	307-309 High Street	411 yd
Steakout	Ground Floor, 295-297 High Street	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinner Cricket Club	Montesoles Playing Fields, Uxbridge Road	306 yd
The Brickhouse	230 High Street	542 yd
The Alpha Arms	Alpha Arms, 26 Alpha Street North	646 yd
The Moon and Spoon	The Moon And Spoon, 86 High Street	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top One	71 Uxbridge Road	228 yd
Veggie Master	337 High Street	391 yd
New Shahi Spice	327-329 High Street	391 yd
Kabul Palace	293 High Street	414 yd
Zaroub	281 High Street	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 Uxbridge Road	344 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Wellington Street	622 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	206-216 High Street	632 yd
Wonder Supermarket Ltd	6 Park Street	723 yd
Sabar Brothers Superstore	215 Wexham Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Slough) High Street	health and fitness suite	502 yd
St Bernards Prep School HAWTREY CLOSE	grass pitches	562 yd
Activ8 Gym Ltd MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Upton Court Grammar School LASCELLES ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
St Bernards Catholic Grammar School LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Lascelles Park Lascelles Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Buzz Gym (Slough) HERSCHEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
Thames Valley University - College Gym (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Anytime Fitness (Slough) (Closed) 2 - 8 2 - 8 Windsor Road	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	146.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 1RU