Ridgebank, Slough, SL1 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL1 5BL 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	49.2%	51.2%	2.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.8%	48.8%	-2.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SL1 5BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	30.5%	32.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56.1%	0.2%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	54.5%	54%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.7%	18.3%	7.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	36.9%	3.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	18.5%	13.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	6.1%	17.1%	11.0%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	57.7%	44.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-36.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	71.2%	52.3%	-18.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	4.5%	15%	10.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	21.2%	8.5%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	52.3%	-17.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.3%	20.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	4.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Ridgebank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgebank was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgebank has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 50th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Ridgebank are based on 79 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 Ridgebank, Slough, SL1 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5BL

Average Price
£220,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgebank

Average Price
£220,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,253

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgebankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ridgebank, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-25	£223,784
32 Ridgebank, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2024-10-28	£209,952
11 Ridgebank, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-05	£245,951
26 Ridgebank, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-07-19	£122,758
26 Ridgebank, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-03-08	£110,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western House Academy Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montem Academy Chalvey Grove , SL1 2TE	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	2,333 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	4,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	4,591 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	2,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Huntercombe Hospital School Maidenhead Huntercombe Hospital , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	1,742 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
Cafe Pausa, Dunelm	Unit C, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	282 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	310 Bath Road	447 yd
The Central Social	234 Bath Road	700 yd
Smart Cafe	334 Bath Road	757 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	207 yd
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	480 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	480 yd
The Long Barn	The Long Barn, Cippenham Lane	638 yd
Cippenham Bowling Club	Cippenham Bowls Club, Station Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	396 yd
Ohaana	127 Earls Lane	580 yd
Reggie's Grill & Curry's	406 Bath Road	757 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	815 yd
Papa Johns	30 Buckingham Avenue	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	283 yd
Marks & Spencer Food Hall	293-299 Bath Road	518 yd
Lidl	3 Twinches Lane	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate School CIPPENHAM LANE	grass pitches	596 yd
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	889 yd
Eltham Avenue Recreation Ground ELTHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	977 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	1,076 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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5BL