Central Drive, Slough, SL1 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 5HL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	36.5%	34.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	52.2%	5.8%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	7%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	53.8%	2.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34.4%	29.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.1%	18.5%	0.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	40.2%	10.8%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	20.1%	26.5%	6.4%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	11.8%	7.5%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	1%	5.3%	4.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	58%	41.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-39.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	75.6%	63.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	22.6%	11.7%	5.6%	17.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	63.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	2%	31.5%	29.5%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	0.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.9%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	17.2%	1.7%	15.5%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Drive was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 178th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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. 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 5HL, 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 Central Drive are based on 7 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 Central Drive, Slough, SL1 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5HL

Average Price
£394,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£467,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£100,501

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Drive

Average Price
£410,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£97,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Central Drive, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-07-19	£394,417
5 Central Drive, Slough, Slough Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-22	£97,200
1 Central Drive, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-10-03	£454,343
1 Central Drive, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2018-07-31	£456,867
3 Central Drive, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-05-25	£449,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5HL

Employment

SL1 5HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	120
Retired	56
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	4,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Western House Academy Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	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	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	2,555 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	4,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	4,797 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	2,731 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	194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntercombe Hospital School Maidenhead Huntercombe Hospital , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smart Cafe	334 Bath Road	344 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	457 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	458 yd
KFC	409 Bath Road	458 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	269 yd
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	514 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	514 yd
Cippenham Bowling Club	Cippenham Bowls Club, Station Road	558 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reggie's Grill & Curry's	406 Bath Road	344 yd
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	449 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	465 yd
Ohaana	127 Earls Lane	741 yd
Sweet Cheats	855 Plymouth Road	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Food Hall	293-299 Bath Road		227 yd
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road		621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	667 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
Haymill Community Centre (Closed) Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
Westgate School CIPPENHAM LANE	grass pitches	1,008 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%

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

Overview of SL1 5HL