Hardy Close, Slough, SL1 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL1 9AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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	41.3%	40.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.2%	38.4%	2.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	34.1%	6.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8%	10.3%	2.3%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	8%	11.9%	3.9%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	63%	58.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	65.6%	57.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	13.8%	22.2%	8.4%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	57.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.8%	19.2%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	12.9%	1.5%	11.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Hardy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Close was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Cippenham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardy Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Cippenham Manor and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL1 9AJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Hardy Close are based on 105 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 Hardy Close, Slough, SL1 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL1 9AJ

Average Price
£294,814

Semi-Detached
£436,060

Terraced
£381,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,172

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Close

Average Price
£290,462

Semi-Detached
£408,652

Terraced
£373,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,104

Other
£12,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Hardy Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£413,500	2025-07-15	£398,304
36 Hardy Close, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-06-16	£392,277
40 Hardy Close, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-03-31	£425,577
20 Hardy Close, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-20	£145,800
8 Hardy Close, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£329,950	2021-11-18	£345,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL1 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	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
Western House Academy Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Academy Chalvey Grove , SL1 2TE	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cippenham School Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eton Wick CofE First School Sheepcote Road , Eton Wick SL4 6JB	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	2,010 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	287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	811 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Ragstone Road , SL1 2PU	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	2out of 4	5,316 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	1,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	2,016 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
McDonalds	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	529 yd
Costa Coffee	12 Twinches Lane	581 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	8 Twinches Lane	581 yd
The Central Social	234 Bath Road	656 yd
Cafe Pausa, Dunelm	Unit C, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Long Barn	The Long Barn, Cippenham Lane	208 yd
The Earl of Cornwall	The Earl Of Cornwall, Cippenham Lane	454 yd
Cippenham Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Brook Path	900 yd
Kings Head PH	Managers Accommodation, The Kings Head, 149 Lower Cippenham Lane	926 yd
The Barleycorn	Managers Accommodation, The Barley Corn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JK's Fish and Chips	8 Stoney Meade	378 yd
Ohaana	127 Earls Lane	774 yd
Village Fish & Chips	132 Lower Cippenham Lane	893 yd
Lucja Lux Food	48 Pitts Road	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	3 Twinches Lane	372 yd
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	529 yd
Asda Retail Supermarket	Asda Stores Limited, Telford Drive	529 yd
Save it Discount Store	Unit B, Westgate Retail Park, Bath Road	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate School CIPPENHAM LANE	grass pitches	304 yd
Eltham Avenue Recreation Ground ELTHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Montem Academy CHALVEY GROVE	grass pitches	844 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	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL1 9AJ