Melbourne Avenue, Slough, SL1 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 3ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	28.4%	27.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	59.2%	2.0%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	6.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.3%	32.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	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.

In the area around SL1 3ED this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	28.7%	5.6%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	29%	4.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	18.1%	5.7%	-12.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.5% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	34.3%	30.2%	-4.1%	3.1%	27.1%
Pakistani	28.3%	27%	-1.3%	2.7%	24.3%
Other Asian	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	81.4%	-64.9%
Other	4.3%	9%	4.7%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.9% 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	48.1%	37.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-45.3%
European Union	9.8%	16.4%	6.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	39.4%	3.0%	5.6%	33.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.8% 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	47.4%	37.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	39.8%	37.4%	9.8%	30.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	32.4%	4.6%	-27.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1%	37.2%	-36.2%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Sikh	35.3%	0.9%	34.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Melbourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Avenue was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 68th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.6%.

🔎 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
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melbourne Avenue 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 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, SL1 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 3ED

Average Price
£464,785

Semi-Detached
£474,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Avenue

Average Price
£447,513

Semi-Detached
£455,322

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-12	£448,200
49 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£563,000	2024-02-29	£571,026
1 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-03-14	£433,482
20 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-12-21	£350,293
33 Melbourne Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2016-12-16	£335,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 3ED

Employment

SL1 3ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	44
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	27
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Academy Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	1,841 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	5,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,970 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	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	1out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,838 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
KFC	137-139 Farnham Road	172 yd
Elior UK	Northampton Place, 82 Northampton Avenue	237 yd
Priestley Bakers Ltd	121 Yarmouth Road	331 yd
Treatz	155-161 Farnham Road	390 yd
Pepe's	278 Farnham Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maa's Best	6 Buckingham Avenue East	175 yd
Grill Street	232 Farnham Road	206 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Portuguese Ltd	246 Farnham Road	225 yd
Tops Pizza	222 Farnham Road	225 yd
Chicken Delite	238 Farnham Road	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	217 yd
Serious Food	122 Malton Avenue	377 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	552 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	579 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Centre (Slough) FARNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	291 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		381 yd
Herschel Sports Centre WHITBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	402 yd
Godolphin Recreation Ground (Closed) Godolphin Road	grass pitches	450 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	462 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	638 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	675 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 3ED