Lowestoft Drive, Slough, SL1 6PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL1 6PF is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	43.3%	44.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.7%	55.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 area around SL1 6PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.6%	58.1%	-3.5%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	29.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.7%	31.6%	-8.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	14.5%	7.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	7.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	44.1%	4.4%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	10.3%	1.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	7%	2.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.7%	58.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	62.3%	59.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	11.5%	14%	2.5%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6%	8.9%	2.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	59.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	19.6%	13.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	12.7%	5.1%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Lowestoft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowestoft Drive was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% higher than the Cippenham Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowestoft Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cippenham Green and the 83rd highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 6PF, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Lowestoft Drive are based on 408 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 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, SL1 6PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 6PF

Average Price
£203,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowestoft Drive

Average Price
£303,454

Semi-Detached
£488,875

Terraced
£466,916

Detached
£263,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,536

Other
£16,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowestoft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-22	£165,924
28 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-07	£182,916
30 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-03-11	£179,971
48 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-10	£186,946
46 Lowestoft Drive, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-08-20	£203,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 6PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE	3out of 4	600 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lent Rise School Coulson Way , Burnham SL1 7NP	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Minniecroft Road , SL1 7DE	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	5,248 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	3,780 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	226 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntercombe Hospital School Maidenhead Huntercombe Hospital , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School 34 Lake End Road , Dorney SL4 6QS	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kai's Restaurant	467 Bath Road	392 yd
Cippenham Nursery School	Cippenham Nursery School, St Andrews Way	594 yd
Musa's Doner	405 Bath Road	619 yd
Peri Chicken	403 Bath Road	619 yd
KFC	409 Bath Road	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Huntercombe Public House	595 Bath Road	237 yd
Cippenham Working Mens Club	Cippenham Working Mens Club, 505-507 Bath Road	392 yd
Cippenham Bowling Club	Cippenham Bowls Club, Station Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Assvi Catering	27 Elmshott Lane	706 yd
Rocky's Slough	158 Burnham Lane	747 yd
Burnham Fish & Chips	164 Burnham Lane	750 yd
Monihar Tandoori	168 Burnham Lane	750 yd
Reggie's Grill & Curry's	406 Bath Road	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	150 Burnham Lane		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	550 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Primary And Nursery School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	656 yd
Cippenham Primary School ELMSHOTT LANE	grass pitches	661 yd
Priory School ORCHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
Haymill Community Centre (Closed) Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	698 yd
Haybrook College Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	834 yd
Burnham Tennis Association STOMP ROAD	tennis courts	1,033 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 6PF