Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 area around SL2 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	42.9%	12.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	39.4%	-10.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.1%	47.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.4%	34.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.6%	27.1%	4.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	23.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	24%	7.6%	-16.4%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	50.7%	37.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-43.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	20.4%	-5.9%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	50.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	30.9%	26.3%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	14.9%	7%	-7.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	4.5%	-13.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	13.3%	1.3%	12.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Sikh	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Farnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnham Road was 259.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.5% higher than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farnham Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 26th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 1JA, 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 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 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1JA

Average Price
£609,078

Semi-Detached
£565,556

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£652,600

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
412A Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-01-20	£631,800
408 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-12-07	£578,333
408 Farnham Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2003-07-01	£310,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1JA

Employment

SL2 1JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 1JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	30
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,845 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	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn First School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	3,410 yd	Community 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	775 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,188 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	2,807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,830 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	604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough Activate 225 Bath Road , SL1 4AU	- not rated	1,785 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	205 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	210 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	375 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	405 yd
Five Lads	193 Farnham Road	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	65 yd
Dixy Chicken	392 Farnham Road	72 yd
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	105 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	105 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	132 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	360 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	722 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		705 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	766 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		770 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	878 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	896 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		1,051 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1JA