Lydford Avenue, Slough, SL2 1NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 1NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	28%	29.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	60.2%	2.9%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	47.4%	56.1%	8.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.8%	33%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around SL2 1NL this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	29.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	26.7%	12.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	15.1%	4.3%	-10.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.7%	15.9%	-5.8%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	37.2%	46.4%	9.2%	2.7%	43.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.2%	19.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-62.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	56.2%	52.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Africa	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	32.3%	5.0%	5.6%	26.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
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	55.2%	52.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	28%	23.1%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	6.5%	-16.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	54.4%	6.5%	47.9%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Lydford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lydford Avenue was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lydford Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 189th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 1NL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Lydford Avenue are based on 63 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 Lydford Avenue, Slough, SL2 1NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1NL

Average Price
£357,319

Semi-Detached
£339,970

Terraced
£365,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lydford Avenue

Average Price
£352,392

Semi-Detached
£351,133

Terraced
£353,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lydford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Lydford Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-29	£436,806
15 Lydford Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-30	£427,754
37 Lydford Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-20	£373,427
52 Lydford Avenue, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-12-17	£246,182
18 Lydford Avenue, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2018-07-12	£357,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1NL

Employment

SL2 1NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1NL 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	104
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	24
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,633 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	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Junior School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	- not rated	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Junior School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Godolphin Junior Academy Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	2,674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	2,819 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	287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	- not rated	1,002 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,560 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	5,380 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	2,614 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,644 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	755 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queen's Road , SL1 3QW	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy special converter	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
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	665 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	667 yd
K2 PIZZA LTD	292a Farnham Road	701 yd
Costa Coffee	268 Farnham Road	701 yd
Subway Restaurant	284 Farnham Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karahi King UK	116 Canterbury Avenue	399 yd
Chahal's	336 Farnham Road	666 yd
Lebanese Grill	316 Farnham Road	666 yd
Herbies Pizza	290 Farnham Road	701 yd
Grillogy	256 Farnham Road	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	666 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	683 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	298 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	530 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		542 yd
Stoke Park Trust 225-227 225-227 NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Singh Sabha Slough Sports Centre FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STOKE POGES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Godolphin Recreation Ground (Closed) Godolphin Road	grass pitches	984 yd
Herschel Grammar School NORTHAMPTON AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,002 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1NL