Gorse Meade, Slough, SL1 2UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL1 2UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 area around SL1 2UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45%	42.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	41.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	49.1%	54.2%	5.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	40.5%	32.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.3%

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	11.2%	18.6%	7.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	16.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	28.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	10%	4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	13.1%	15.7%	2.6%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	55.2%	55%	-0.2%	81.4%	-26.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	58.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	16%	3.5%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	58.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	4%	21.5%	17.5%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	14.2%	8.7%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	2.1%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	12.1%	1.3%	10.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Gorse Meade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorse Meade was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Cippenham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorse Meade has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Cippenham Manor and the 142nd highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 2UT, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Gorse Meade are based on 88 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 Gorse Meade, Slough, SL1 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 2UT

Average Price
£269,930

Semi-Detached
£233,856

Terraced
£353,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Meade

Average Price
£264,613

Semi-Detached
£265,882

Terraced
£344,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,047

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse MeadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Gorse Meade, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-03-31	£154,680
8 Gorse Meade, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-24	£155,520
31 Gorse Meade, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-11-24	£317,115
3 Gorse Meade, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-02-18	£180,601
19 Gorse Meade, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2021-10-11	£336,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 2UT

Employment

SL1 2UT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	108
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	23
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montem Academy Chalvey Grove , SL1 2TE	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western House Academy Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	577 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,474 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	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	2out of 4	5,279 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	155 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	12 Twinches Lane	362 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	8 Twinches Lane	362 yd
Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdwara	221 Bath Road	493 yd
Compass Contract Services Ltd at Reckitt Benckiser	215 Bath Road	561 yd
Restaurant Associates at Reckitt Benckiser	Wellcroft House, 9 Wellcroft Road	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earl of Cornwall	The Earl Of Cornwall, Cippenham Lane	215 yd
The Long Barn	The Long Barn, Cippenham Lane	279 yd
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JK's Fish and Chips	8 Stoney Meade	138 yd
Lucja Lux Food	48 Pitts Road	811 yd
Domino's Pizza	115 Bath Road	904 yd
Paradise Grill and Pizza	121 Bath Road	904 yd
Slough Kebab and Grill	111-113 Bath Road	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	3 Twinches Lane	162 yd
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	652 yd
Asda Retail Supermarket	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	652 yd
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	803 yd
New 7 Eleven Supermarket Ltd	26 Farnham Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate School CIPPENHAM LANE	grass pitches	346 yd
Montem Academy CHALVEY GROVE	grass pitches	669 yd
Le Club Slough-Windsor CIPPENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Eltham Avenue Recreation Ground ELTHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	976 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 2UT