Southcroft, Slough, SL2 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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%	49.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48%	50.8%	2.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	36.5%	28.7%	-7.8%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	54.8%	6.5%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	50%	55.3%	5.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	34.7%	32.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9.7%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.1%	6.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	35.2%	16.2%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	12.4%	3.5%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.3%	22.8%	10.5%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	7.5%	15%	7.5%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	60.8%	45.3%	-15.5%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	70.1%	61.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	13.3%	16.6%	3.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	61.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	25.1%	21.3%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	2.4%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	18.8%	0.9%	17.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Southcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcroft was 90.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southcroft has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 156th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 1HW, 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 Southcroft are based on 11 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 Southcroft, Slough, SL2 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1HW

Average Price
£364,048

Semi-Detached
£409,615

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcroft

Average Price
£362,917

Semi-Detached
£401,565

Terraced
£416,550

Detached
£526,630

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,271

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Southcroft, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-02-17	£437,263
1 Southcroft, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-06-14	£526,630
5 Southcroft, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-11-28	£417,996
2 Southcroft, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2006-12-21	£336,055
5 Southcroft, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2006-05-24	£416,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	2,170 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	3,317 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	592 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Caldicott School Crown Lane , Farnham Royal SL2 3SL	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	543 yd
Jimmys Cafe	2 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	660 yd
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	669 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	676 yd
Jump In	550 Dundee Road	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		446 yd
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	578 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	578 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	578 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	594 yd
Dixy Chicken	392 Farnham Road	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	651 yd
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	666 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	843 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		411 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	511 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		753 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Britwell Community Centre RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LONG FURLONG DRIVE	grass pitches	863 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1HW