Canterbury Avenue, Slough, SL2 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 1EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.6%	48.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 SL2 1EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	32.1%	35%	2.9%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.5%) 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	51.2%	48.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.8%	37.9%	5.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.1%	23.8%	2.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	18.1%	5.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24% 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	28.7%	24.6%	-4.1%	3.1%	21.5%
Pakistani	31%	28.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	21.3%	24%	2.7%	81.4%	-57.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	47%	47%	0.0%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	16.8%	15.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	34.1%	4.9%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% 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	47%	47.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	37.9%	35.5%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	2.1%	-24.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	40.6%	6.5%	34.1%
Sikh	25.8%	0.9%	24.9%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Canterbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 193rd highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 1EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 Canterbury Avenue are based on 288 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 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, SL2 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1EG

Average Price
£395,440

Semi-Detached
£398,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Avenue

Average Price
£264,565

Semi-Detached
£355,693

Terraced
£346,032

Detached
£399,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,951

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-08-17	£401,702
28 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2017-12-21	£378,777
56 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-11-03	£383,077
32 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2014-06-20	£397,087
42 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2010-03-30	£351,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	28
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	36
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
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
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	1out of 4	1,959 yd	Free schools	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	2,673 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	945 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	444 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	450 yd
K2 PIZZA LTD	292a Farnham Road	501 yd
Costa Coffee	268 Farnham Road	501 yd
Subway Restaurant	284 Farnham Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		922 yd
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	312 yd
Chahal's	336 Farnham Road	443 yd
Lebanese Grill	316 Farnham Road	443 yd
Dixy Chicken	392 Farnham Road	483 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	443 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	456 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	747 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	296 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		452 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	506 yd
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	939 yd
Godolphin Recreation Ground (Closed) Godolphin Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Singh Sabha Slough Sports Centre FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STOKE POGES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd
The Centre (Slough) FARNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1EG