Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 1HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.2%	3.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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%	32.6%	1.6%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	50%	2.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	49.4%	52.3%	2.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.1%	36.3%	2.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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	26.2%	18.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.3%	4.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	29.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	15.9%	7.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.6%	18.4%	7.8%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	9.6%	5.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	62.2%	48.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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%	53.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	14.1%	20.8%	6.7%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	18.4%	9.0%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	53.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.8%	21.4%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	15.9%	1.3%	14.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Farnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnham Road was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% higher than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farnham Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 46th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 1HU, 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 Farnham Road are based on 512 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 Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1HU

Average Price
£495,385

Semi-Detached
£504,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,388

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnham Road

Average Price
£369,808

Semi-Detached
£487,026

Terraced
£409,056

Detached
£708,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,603

Other
£986,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
343 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-10-16	£553,723
321 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,500	2017-11-10	£272,816
321 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2013-10-10	£260,440
337 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2013-09-18	£523,303
329 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2013-09-16	£541,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1HU

Employment

SL2 1HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SL2 1HU 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	97
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Transport and storage	19
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,168 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	- not rated	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Nursery and Infant School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	- not rated	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	2,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	2,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	3,472 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	- not rated	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,157 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	3,180 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	291 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough Activate 225 Bath Road , SL1 4AU	- not rated	2,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Vibe at Arbour Vale School	Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road	372 yd
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	549 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	554 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	728 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		574 yd
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	420 yd
Dixy Chicken	392 Farnham Road	427 yd
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	441 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	441 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	486 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	713 yd
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	1,003 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	157 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		351 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	526 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		700 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,073 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	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1HU