Cowper Road, Slough, SL2 1TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 1TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.8%	36.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	50.7%	7.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	50.3%	56.9%	6.6%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.8%	13.9%	-15.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	8.8%	7.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	38.1%	21.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	16%	2.9%	-13.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57.5%	57.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	-24.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	63.3%	57.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	8%	8.0%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	14%	2.4%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	58.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	28%	24.9%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	2.8%	-17.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Britwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell and the 106th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 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 1TQ, 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 Cowper Road are based on 51 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 Cowper Road, Slough, SL2 1TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 1TQ

Average Price
£368,287

Semi-Detached
£373,981

Terraced
£362,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£363,495

Semi-Detached
£401,922

Terraced
£372,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Cowper Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-14	£392,216
27 Cowper Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-04-01	£434,094
25 Cowper Road, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-03-13	£372,064
35 Cowper Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-05-31	£383,559
33 Cowper Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-12-14	£290,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 1TQ

Employment

SL2 1TQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	113
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	3,935 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	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,258 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	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	1,959 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	- not rated	3,183 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	865 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School 1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE	- not rated	2,072 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
Jimmys Cafe	2 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	533 yd
Sodexho Food Services at Masterfoods	Masterfoods, Dundee Road	569 yd
Jump In	550 Dundee Road	571 yd
V.F.M Catering-Solutions LTD	683-685 Stirling Road	665 yd
Punjab Sweets and Curry	249 Farnham Road	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Faraday Social Club	Faraday Ex Servicemans Club, Faraday Road		311 yd
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britwell Plaice	3 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	530 yd
Punjab Pizza & Grill	263 Farnham Road	628 yd
Farnham Kebabs	279 Farnham Road	628 yd
Golden City	265 Farnham Road	628 yd
Jo Jo's	404 Farnham Road	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	543 yd
Checkout Superstore	370-386 Farnham Road	706 yd
Iceland	417-418 Montrose Avenue	828 yd
Lidl	360 Farnham Road	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Forge Gym (Closed) Perth Avenue	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		686 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Britwell Community Centre RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LONG FURLONG DRIVE	grass pitches	761 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	765 yd
Absolutely Fitness Herschel 15-17 15-17 LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		1,013 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	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 1TQ