Boston Grove, Slough, SL1 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL1 3EQ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	51.3%	46.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	48.7%	53.9%	5.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	54.2%	0.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	47.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35%	30.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.2%	3.3%

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	20.1%	19.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	33.9%	10.0%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	19.8%	6.7%	-13.1%	2.8%	3.9%

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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	24.8%	33.8%	9.0%	3.1%	30.7%
Pakistani	29.7%	26.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	12.4%	4.3%	-8.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	16%	16.5%	0.5%	81.4%	-64.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	1.6%	11.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	46.4%	49.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	6.1%	6.3%
Africa	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.7%	27%	-5.7%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
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 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.3% 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	45.7%	50%	4.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	39.3%	34.6%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4.4%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	1.7%	-28.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	33.5%	6.5%	27.0%
Sikh	26.9%	0.9%	26.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Boston Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Grove was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boston Grove has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 135th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 3EQ, 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 Boston Grove are based on 11 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 Boston Grove, Slough, SL1 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 3EQ

Average Price
£402,787

Semi-Detached
£405,357

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,078

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Grove

Average Price
£377,355

Semi-Detached
£375,411

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Boston Grove, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-28	£426,304
10 Boston Grove, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-21	£253,823
6 Boston Grove, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-04-30	£593,791
9 Boston Grove, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-02-11	£121,094
18 Boston Grove, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2003-10-16	£472,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 3EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	44
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	21
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	2,858 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	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	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	562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	1,655 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	5,214 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	2,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	1out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	2,018 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	108 yd
Treatz	155-161 Farnham Road	219 yd
Pepe's	278 Farnham Road	220 yd
M.A.K Halal	280 Farnham Road	226 yd
K2 PIZZA LTD	292a Farnham Road	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Street	232 Farnham Road	60 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Portuguese Ltd	246 Farnham Road	67 yd
Tops Pizza	222 Farnham Road	67 yd
Chicken Delite	238 Farnham Road	67 yd
German Doner Kebab	248 Farnham Road	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	159 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	391 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	483 yd
Serious Food	122 Malton Avenue	539 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		275 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	405 yd
The Centre (Slough) FARNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	448 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	520 yd
Herschel Sports Centre WHITBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	566 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Godolphin Recreation Ground (Closed) Godolphin Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 3EQ