Richards Way, Slough, SL1 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL1 5ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	42%	2.5%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	46.7%	0.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	56.8%	63.3%	6.5%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	36%	28.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%

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	9.3%	15.9%	6.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.9%	4.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	37.1%	1.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	8.4%	17.5%	9.1%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	10%	10.4%	0.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	6.2%	5.7%	0.8%	5.4%
White	52.6%	32.2%	-20.4%	81.4%	-49.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	9%	8.4%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	67.6%	55%	-12.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	19.9%	8.8%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	55%	-12.3%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	28.9%	27.0%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	15.3%	1.9%	-13.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Richards Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Way was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Cippenham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Cippenham Manor and the 119th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 5ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Richards Way are based on 200 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 Richards Way, Slough, SL1 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5ET

Average Price
£393,951

Semi-Detached
£391,920

Terraced
£394,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Way

Average Price
£455,555

Semi-Detached
£489,911

Terraced
£430,965

Detached
£648,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Richards Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-28	£401,950
40 Richards Way, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-18	£448,620
5 Richards Way, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2019-12-20	£391,900
38 Richards Way, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-12-10	£416,573
3 Richards Way, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2011-12-09	£352,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5ET

Employment

SL1 5ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	43
Transport and storage	35
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Information and communication	26
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western House Primary School Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western House Infant School Brook Path , Cippenham SL1 5EJ	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Primary School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	- not rated	970 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	3,183 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	3,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	3,504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	5,166 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	784 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	- not rated	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	- not rated	2,232 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	- not rated	3,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	3out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	- not rated	5,412 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	2,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	1out of 4	2,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slough Activate 225 Bath Road , SL1 4AU	- not rated	961 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Taplow Manor School Taplow Manor , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	1,732 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
McDonalds	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	747 yd
Cafe Pausa, Dunelm	Unit C, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	861 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	989 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	1,091 yd
KFC	409 Bath Road	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	357 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	357 yd
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	602 yd
The Long Barn	The Long Barn, Cippenham Lane	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ohaana	127 Earls Lane	107 yd
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	397 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	942 yd
Thinds Chippy	13 Harrison Way	1,008 yd
Cinnamon Spice	9 Harrison Way	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	747 yd
Asda Retail Supermarket	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	747 yd
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	861 yd
Marks & Spencer Food Hall	293-299 Bath Road	1,047 yd
Lidl	3 Twinches Lane	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Avenue Recreation Ground ELTHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	370 yd
Westgate School CIPPENHAM LANE	grass pitches	834 yd
Mercian Way Recreation Ground Mercian Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	974 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	280 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5ET