Canterbury Avenue, Slough, SL2 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.3%	47.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.7%	52.6%	0.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 1EQ 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	28.1%	33.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	53.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	44.3%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	40.1%	40.2%	0.1%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around SL2 1EQ this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	37.6%	16.0%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	18.5%	-3.1%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	20.5%	3.5%	-17.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.3%	21.3%	3.0%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	28.3%	28.5%	0.2%	2.7%	25.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	32.9%	31.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-49.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	47.6%	44.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	12.3%	21.9%	9.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	29.8%	26.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	46.8%	44.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	29.3%	24.7%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	6.1%	-19.3%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	13.9%	1.3%	12.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	17.6%	0.9%	16.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Canterbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Avenue was 110.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 119th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

🔎 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 1EQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1EQ

Average Price
£225,457

Semi-Detached
£316,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,779

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
2C Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-01	£168,957
2E Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2014-06-04	£169,850
2F Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2013-02-06	£162,798
2A Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,350	2012-11-15	£210,953
8 Canterbury Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-01-26	£339,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	38
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	3,070 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	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	1,104 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	320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough 183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	1out of 4	1,899 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	2,542 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	1,066 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	2,201 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
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	413 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	415 yd
K2 PIZZA LTD	292a Farnham Road	435 yd
Costa Coffee	268 Farnham Road	435 yd
Subway Restaurant	284 Farnham Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		898 yd
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chahal's	336 Farnham Road	419 yd
Lebanese Grill	316 Farnham Road	419 yd
Herbies Pizza	290 Farnham Road	435 yd
Grillogy	256 Farnham Road	435 yd
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	419 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	496 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	654 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	863 yd
Serious Food	122 Malton Avenue	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	183 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		323 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	376 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	809 yd
Godolphin Recreation Ground (Closed) Godolphin Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	849 yd
The Centre (Slough) FARNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Herschel Sports Centre WHITBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	914 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	965 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1EQ