Bowyer Drive, Slough, SL1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	27.8%	28.3%	0.5%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	57.5%	2.2%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	43%	-5.2%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	37.2%	38.4%	1.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	23.4%	8.7%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	32%	6.8%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.8%	18.4%	5.6%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	6.7%	17.4%	10.7%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64.6%	53.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-28.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	76.8%	73%	-3.8%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	73.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.5%	21.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.6%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	13.4%	0.9%	12.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Bowyer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowyer Drive was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bowyer Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 65th lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 5EQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bowyer Drive are based on 99 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 Bowyer Drive, Slough, SL1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5EQ

Average Price
£475,678

Semi-Detached
£475,678

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowyer Drive

Average Price
£436,507

Semi-Detached
£441,220

Terraced
£410,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowyer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Bowyer Drive, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-11-24	£483,815
110 Bowyer Drive, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-08-26	£583,639
100 Bowyer Drive, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-09-28	£541,594
104 Bowyer Drive, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-07-16	£537,830
90 Bowyer Drive, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,600	2019-06-10	£547,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cippenham Primary School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	- not rated	303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Infant School Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Infant School Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP	- not rated	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Western House Infant School Brook Path , Cippenham SL1 5EJ	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	2,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	2,835 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	3,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	3,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	5,433 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The E-Act Burnham Park Academy Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Upper School Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Community school	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	4,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	- not rated	4,428 yd	Community 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	2,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	1out of 4	2,729 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	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy special converter	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
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	324 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	438 yd
KFC	409 Bath Road	438 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	438 yd
Cippenham Nursery School	Cippenham Nursery School, St Andrews Way	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	331 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	331 yd
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	452 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	587 yd
Cippenham Bowling Club	Cippenham Bowls Club, Station Road	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	273 yd
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	349 yd
Reggie's Grill & Curry's	406 Bath Road	534 yd
Thinds Chippy	13 Harrison Way	556 yd
Cinnamon Spice	9 Harrison Way	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Food Hall	293-299 Bath Road		651 yd
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	307 yd
Mercian Way Recreation Ground Mercian Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	797 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 yd
Eltham Avenue Recreation Ground ELTHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,014 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5EQ