Long Readings Lane, Slough, SL2 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 1QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	37.6%	42.2%	4.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	38.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	45.6%	3.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36.9%	37.5%	0.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	33.2%	25.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	25.1%	12.3%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	7.1%	14.4%	7.3%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	69.6%	54.9%	-14.7%	81.4%	-26.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	79.3%	66.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	8.8%	13.6%	4.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	13%	6.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	66.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.6%	18.7%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7%	2.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Long Readings Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Readings Lane was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Britwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Readings Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.3%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL2 1QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Long Readings Lane are based on 218 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 Long Readings Lane, Slough, SL2 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1QB

Average Price
£353,963

Semi-Detached
£353,000

Terraced
£354,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Readings Lane

Average Price
£380,164

Semi-Detached
£402,884

Terraced
£356,743

Detached
£640,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,086

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Readings LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-09-04	£294,367
140 Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-16	£368,025
126 Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-08-09	£384,196
108 Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£367,500	2019-04-17	£451,201
142 Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2019-01-31	£424,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	4,003 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	27 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	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	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	2,327 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	3,490 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	562 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Caldicott School Crown Lane , Farnham Royal SL2 3SL	- not rated	2,066 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	478 yd
Jimmys Cafe	2 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	624 yd
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	830 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	837 yd
Jump In	550 Dundee Road	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		600 yd
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britwell Plaice	3 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	626 yd
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	733 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	733 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	733 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	627 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	803 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		319 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		617 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Britwell Community Centre RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LONG FURLONG DRIVE	grass pitches	798 yd
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	979 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	175.6 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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