Mercian Way, Slough, SL1 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 5LE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31.8%	37.7%	5.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.6%) 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	45.5%	52.3%	6.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.2%	35.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.8%	8.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	28.1%	12.8%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.3%	14.5%	6.2%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	16.3%	21%	4.7%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	63.4%	46.7%	-16.7%	81.4%	-34.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	76.7%	67.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	5.1%	10.5%	5.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	67.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.7%	23.1%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	1.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mercian Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercian Way was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercian Way has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 195th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 5LE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mercian Way are based on 95 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 Mercian Way, Slough, SL1 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5LE

Average Price
£470,959

Semi-Detached
£470,959

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercian Way

Average Price
£446,800

Semi-Detached
£445,437

Terraced
£433,381

Detached
£499,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercian WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-06-20	£464,035
130 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-10-11	£466,255
128 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-04	£476,689
144 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,500	2019-10-11	£404,049
134 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-08-05	£464,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lawns Nursery School Imperial Road , SL4 3RU	4out of 4	4,981 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	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Western House Academy Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lent Rise School Coulson Way , Burnham SL1 7NP	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	3,814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	4,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	4,196 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	3,383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntercombe Hospital School Maidenhead Huntercombe Hospital , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School 34 Lake End Road , Dorney SL4 6QS	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Cippenham Nursery School	Cippenham Nursery School, St Andrews Way	644 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	977 yd
Kai's Restaurant	467 Bath Road	1,014 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	1,088 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple	Lake End Road, Dorney	885 yd
Ye Olde Huntercombe Public House	595 Bath Road	930 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	1,014 yd
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	1,031 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thinds Chippy	13 Harrison Way	381 yd
Cinnamon Spice	9 Harrison Way	381 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercian Way Recreation Ground Mercian Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	863 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5LE