Howard Avenue, Slough, SL2 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.3%	49.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	33.7%	35.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42%	45.2%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33%	35.5%	2.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	30%	27.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	16.8%	5.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	2.3%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	38.2%	38.6%	0.4%	2.7%	35.9%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	34.2%	31.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	-49.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	52.3%	59.8%	7.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	11.8%	11.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	25.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	59.8%	8.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	34.1%	29.2%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	13.5%	1.1%	-12.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	2.2%	-23.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Howard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Avenue was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 164th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL2 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Howard Avenue are based on 111 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 Howard Avenue, Slough, SL2 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1LB

Average Price
£366,291

Semi-Detached
£381,313

Terraced
£352,555

Detached
£358,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Avenue

Average Price
£321,918

Semi-Detached
£331,550

Terraced
£322,074

Detached
£348,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,314

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Howard Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-04	£307,213
103 Howard Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2022-09-23	£410,813
117 Howard Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-09-16	£518,856
119 Howard Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-08-24	£522,762
117A Howard Avenue, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2016-03-18	£348,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1LB

Employment

SL2 1LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	41
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	28
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Infant Academy Warrington Avenue , SL1 3BQ	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Academy Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	1,354 yd	Academy converter	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	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	1out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	2out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,003 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	2,748 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	1,515 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	2,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	2,427 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	2,576 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SFC Peri Peri Chicken Original	1a Baylis Parade		894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		350 yd
Restauracja Gryf	Gryf, Polish Club		999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2 Delight Kebab & Grill	4 Baylis Parade	894 yd
Scoopy's	1 Baylis Parade	894 yd
Lucky House	17 Baylis Parade	894 yd
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Singh Sabha Slough Sports Centre FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STOKE POGES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	242 yd
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	708 yd
Slough Polish Club CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	845 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	846 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		947 yd
Stoke Park Club PARK ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	979 yd
Ici Paints Cricket Club (Closed) Fir Tree Avenue	grass pitches	998 yd
James Elliman Academy ELLIMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,010 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	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1LB