The Close, Slough, SL1 5PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 5PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49%	49.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SL1 5PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	36.1%	31.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.7%	8%	2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	39.4%	32.3%	-7.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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	15.7%	20.8%	5.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	31.9%	10.1%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	15.7%	3.1%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.4%	23.1%	10.7%	3.1%	20.0%
Pakistani	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.3%	52.7%	-12.6%	81.4%	-28.7%
Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	70%	66.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	17.7%	3.4%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	66.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.6%	23.8%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	1.8%	-10.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.5%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 185th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 5PB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Close are based on 13 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 The Close, Slough, SL1 5PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 5PB

Average Price
£445,444

Semi-Detached
£445,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£419,433

Semi-Detached
£419,433

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-16	£349,398
4 The Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-07-29	£430,252
11 The Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-29	£433,275
1 The Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-04-11	£449,260
9 The Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2015-08-24	£516,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 5PB

Employment

SL1 5PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SL1 5PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	3,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,765 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	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Infant School Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP	- not rated	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Primary School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	- not rated	618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Junior School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	- not rated	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,109 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	2,762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	3,618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	4,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The E-Act Burnham Park Academy Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Upper School Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	- not rated	2,011 yd	Foundation school	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	3out of 4	4,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	- not rated	4,873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	4,924 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	3,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	1out of 4	3,631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Taplow Manor School Taplow Manor , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	991 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	991 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	991 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
Cippenham Nursery School	Cippenham Nursery School, St Andrews Way	412 yd
Kai's Restaurant	467 Bath Road	453 yd
K'z Cippenham	Unit 7, 17 Elmshott Lane	679 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	686 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Huntercombe Public House	595 Bath Road	136 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	453 yd
Cippenham Bowling Club	Cippenham Bowls Club, Station Road	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thinds Chippy	13 Harrison Way	621 yd
Cinnamon Spice	9 Harrison Way	621 yd
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	688 yd
Reggie's Grill & Curry's	406 Bath Road	882 yd
Happy Chef	14 Anslow Place	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	150 Burnham Lane		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	616 yd
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	772 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Primary And Nursery School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	919 yd
Priory School ORCHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	955 yd
Haymill Community Centre (Closed) Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Mercian Way Recreation Ground Mercian Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
Haybrook College Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,053 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,071 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 5PB