Lancaster Avenue, Slough, SL2 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48%	50.3%	2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 SL2 1AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	25.6%	31.5%	5.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	59.9%	4.8%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	44.6%	46%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.8%	39.9%	0.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.8%	26.8%	5.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	31.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	16.5%	7.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	17.7%	17.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	14.2%
Pakistani	19.9%	30.7%	10.8%	2.7%	28.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42.9%	31.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-50.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	48.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	27.9%	7.3%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	48.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	6%	33%	27.0%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	5.2%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	32.6%	6.5%	26.1%
Sikh	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lancaster Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Avenue was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 88th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL2 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lancaster Avenue are based on 186 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 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, SL2 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1AU

Average Price
£277,143

Semi-Detached
£375,850

Terraced
£374,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Avenue

Average Price
£248,298

Semi-Detached
£337,656

Terraced
£328,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,303

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-01-31	£359,491
97 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-14	£245,951
41 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-04-19	£247,547
85 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-11-13	£238,495
27 Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-03-01	£391,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1AU

Employment

SL2 1AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Other	14
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	37
Transport and storage	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	2,187 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	2,308 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	3,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	1out of 4	442 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Caldicott School Crown Lane , Farnham Royal SL2 3SL	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	2,394 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
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	508 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	512 yd
Cafe Vibe at Arbour Vale School	Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road	554 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	626 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	256 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	371 yd
Dixy Chicken	392 Farnham Road	375 yd
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	430 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	416 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	614 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	1,036 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		624 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	799 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	800 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		901 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		904 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	994 yd
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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