Faraday Road, Slough, SL2 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 1RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.8%	37.4%	9.6%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	46.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.5%	46.2%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	39.3%	33.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	25.4%	-8.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	14.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	20%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	15.1%	6.5%	-8.6%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	17.7%	20.9%	3.2%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.3%	42.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-38.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	63.2%	56.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	20.1%	7.0%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	56%	-6.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.9%	26.1%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	12.3%	1.3%	11.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	30.6%	6.5%	24.1%
Sikh	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Faraday Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faraday Road was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faraday Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill and the 150th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Faraday Road are based on 101 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 Faraday Road, Slough, SL2 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1RU

Average Price
£336,730

Semi-Detached
£352,295

Terraced
£339,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,213

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faraday Road

Average Price
£359,060

Semi-Detached
£364,504

Terraced
£378,800

Detached
£534,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,515

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faraday Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Faraday Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-11-11	£400,385
58 Faraday Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£324,950	2021-05-19	£371,576
24 Faraday Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-12-18	£345,724
16 Faraday Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-05-29	£413,898
2A Faraday Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-01-13	£260,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 1RU 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	78
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,797 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	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Nursery and Infant School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	3,402 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	972 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,237 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	2,789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,810 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	729 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Activate 225 Bath Road , SL1 4AU	- not rated	1,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	279 yd
Karak Chaii	241 Farnham Road	284 yd
Five Lads	193 Farnham Road	451 yd
Chickaro's Slough	328 Farnham Road	452 yd
Chaiiology	308 Farnham Road	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		181 yd
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	228 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	228 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	228 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	279 yd
Perigano's	243 Farnham Road	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	304 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	439 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	585 yd
Aldi	141 Farnham Road	757 yd
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	424 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		737 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	885 yd
Godolphin Infant School Activity Hall WARRINGTON AVENUE		897 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Baylis Court School GLOUCESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	959 yd
Godolphin Junior Academy OATLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 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	165.9 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1RU