Odencroft Road, Slough, SL2 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL2 2BU is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	51.3%	43.4%	-7.9%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	48.7%	56.6%	7.9%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	35.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	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 (87.4%) 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	43.8%	54%	10.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	39.1%	33.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	17.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	16.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	29.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	60.5%	56.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	-24.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	77.3%	71.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	6.9%	13.1%	6.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	71.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	21%	19.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Odencroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Odencroft Road was 183.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Britwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Odencroft Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell and the 49th highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Odencroft Road are based on 35 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 Odencroft Road, Slough, SL2 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 2BU

Average Price
£320,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Odencroft Road

Average Price
£333,221

Semi-Detached
£381,869

Terraced
£340,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,317

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Odencroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Odencroft Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-18	£355,288
47 Odencroft Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-10-30	£334,005
47 Odencroft Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-07-11	£348,184
55 Odencroft Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2013-11-22	£335,606
47 Odencroft Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2010-07-21	£311,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 2BU 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	103
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,885 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	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Nursery and Infant School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill (Foundation Primary) School Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary aided 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	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	2,636 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	3,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	- not rated	1,839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	- not rated	2,028 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	3,898 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	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	- not rated	957 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Jimmys Cafe	2 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way	553 yd
St George's Church Britwell	St Georges House, Long Furlong Drive	778 yd
Cafe Vibe at Arbour Vale School	Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road	849 yd
Home Plate Bar and Kitchen	The Laurels, Farnham Park Playing Fields	1,030 yd
GrillBites	254 Scafell Road	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Britwell Ex-Servicemens Club & Institute Limited	Wentworth Avenue		343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Britwell Plaice	3 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way		559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	1 Kennedy Parade, Twist Way		545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britwell Community Centre RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LONG FURLONG DRIVE	grass pitches	541 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	575 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		705 yd
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		711 yd
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road	grass pitches	757 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 2BU