Mercian Way, Slough, SL1 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL1 5LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	52.6%	2.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.6%	47.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	28%	31.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.4%	46.2%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.7%	37.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.8%	15.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17.6%	3.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8%	2.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	27.1%	17.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	14%	6.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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)
Indian	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	21.8%	26.1%	4.3%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	-30.9%
Arab	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	76.6%	72.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	16.7%	5.1%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	72.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.7%	19.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	0.9%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	29.1%	6.5%	22.6%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Mercian Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercian Way was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercian Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 99th lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 5LX, 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 97 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 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5LX

Average Price
£435,685

Semi-Detached
£438,049

Terraced
£420,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercian Way

Average Price
£457,766

Semi-Detached
£455,517

Terraced
£447,548

Detached
£514,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercian WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£492,000	2025-10-28	£504,166
106 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2025-08-11	£497,000
120 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-08-26	£440,382
92 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-16	£495,714
90 Mercian Way, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-12	£480,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SL1 5LX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,938 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 Infant School Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Infant School Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP	- not rated	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Primary School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	- not rated	709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Western House Primary School Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	2,969 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	3,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	3,807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	4,180 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	1,674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	- not rated	1,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The E-Act Burnham Park Academy Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Upper School Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	2,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	3out of 4	4,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	- not rated	4,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	4,066 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	3,083 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	1out of 4	3,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taplow Manor School Taplow Manor , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School 34 Lake End Road , Dorney SL4 6QS	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community 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
Cippenham Nursery School	Cippenham Nursery School, St Andrews Way	545 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	824 yd
Kai's Restaurant	467 Bath Road	905 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	943 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	832 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	832 yd
Ye Olde Huntercombe Public House	595 Bath Road	884 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	905 yd
The Pineapple	Lake End Road, Dorney	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thinds Chippy	13 Harrison Way	265 yd
Cinnamon Spice	9 Harrison Way	265 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	772 yd
Ohaana	127 Earls Lane	905 yd
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercian Way Recreation Ground Mercian Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	161 yd
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	714 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5LX