Northern Road, Slough, SL2 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL2 1LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.2%	47%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	31.9%	39.7%	7.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	45.4%	-12.4%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.2%	30.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.1%	13.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.1%	27%	1.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26%	3.6%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	17.6%	3.6%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	47.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	25.2%	23.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-58.0%
Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	59.5%	61.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	24.9%	-4.8%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	61.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	32.3%	28.6%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	1%	-19.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	57.8%	6.5%	51.3%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Northern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northern Road was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northern Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 34th lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 1LR, 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 Northern Road are based on 210 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 Northern Road, Slough, SL2 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1LR

Average Price
£375,900

Semi-Detached
£412,847

Terraced
£355,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northern Road

Average Price
£348,037

Semi-Detached
£359,499

Terraced
£352,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,065

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Northern Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-11-09	£417,321
178 Northern Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-26	£380,997
196 Northern Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-11-30	£367,914
206 Northern Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2019-10-17	£397,353
174 Northern Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2019-04-26	£420,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1LR

Employment

SL2 1LR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 1LR 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	115
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Administrative and support service activities	30
Transport and storage	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Penn First School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Junior School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	- not rated	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Junior School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Yes	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	865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	2,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	2,592 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	679 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	1,210 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	- not rated	1,286 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	4,930 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	1out of 4	2,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queen's Road , SL1 3QW	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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		949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		412 yd
Restauracja Gryf	Gryf, Polish Club		978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	850 yd
K2 Delight Kebab & Grill	4 Baylis Parade	949 yd
Scoopy's	1 Baylis Parade	949 yd
Lucky House	17 Baylis Parade	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Singh Sabha Slough Sports Centre FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STOKE POGES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	304 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	697 yd
Slough Polish Club CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	819 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	850 yd
Stoke Park Club PARK ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	924 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		943 yd
Ici Paints Cricket Club (Closed) Fir Tree Avenue	grass pitches	988 yd
James Elliman Academy ELLIMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,072 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	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1LR