Birch Grove, Slough, SL2 1EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	31.6%	35.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	50.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5%	5.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.9%	46.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	39.3%	37.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.2%	21.9%	5.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	34.1%	10.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	21.9%	4%	-17.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.4%	19.2%	-4.2%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	26%	34%	8.0%	2.7%	31.3%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.4%	5.1%	-6.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	17.6%	26.4%	8.8%	81.4%	-55.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	44.4%	46.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	13.4%	15%	1.6%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	12.4%	5.4%	-7.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	32.2%	3.3%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.1% 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	44.4%	46.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	36.1%	32.8%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	4.2%	-24.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	38.6%	6.5%	32.1%
Sikh	17.6%	0.9%	16.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Grove was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Grove has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 151st lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 1EP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Birch Grove are based on 36 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 Birch Grove, Slough, SL2 1EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1EP

Average Price
£415,664

Semi-Detached
£407,749

Terraced
£416,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£427,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£417,200

Semi-Detached
£403,925

Terraced
£419,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£410,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Birch Grove, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-09-16	£520,552
1C Birch Grove, Slough, Slough Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-31	£413,100
62 Birch Grove, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-30	£435,205
3 Birch Grove, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-28	£431,234
64 Birch Grove, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-01-16	£409,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1EP

Employment

SL2 1EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	129
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Infant School Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Junior School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	- not rated	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	3,523 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	- not rated	862 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	- not rated	988 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,282 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	1out of 4	2,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,532 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	- not rated	980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Activate 225 Bath Road , SL1 4AU	- not rated	1,374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,617 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
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	251 yd
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	251 yd
Five Lads	193 Farnham Road	257 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	304 yd
Head Chef	173 Farnham Road	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honey Honey Chicken	235A Farnham Road	244 yd
Mr Cod Gourmet Grill	185-187 Farnham Road	250 yd
Perigano's	243 Farnham Road	253 yd
Chahal's	336 Farnham Road	299 yd
Lebanese Grill	316 Farnham Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	299 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	317 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	340 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	491 yd
Serious Food	122 Malton Avenue	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		718 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	847 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
The Centre (Slough) FARNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	869 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	989 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		1,012 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1EP