Wordsworth Road, Slough, SL2 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 2NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	33.9%	35.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	46.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (85.2%) 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%	53.4%	6.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.2%	31.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	9.8%	-9.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	39.2%	14.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	4.7%	13.2%	8.5%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.1%	60%	-20.1%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	86.3%	73.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	10.6%	5.4%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	72.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.8%	17.3%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Britwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wordsworth Road are based on 105 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 Wordsworth Road, Slough, SL2 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 2NU

Average Price
£361,823

Semi-Detached
£357,687

Terraced
£371,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£362,001

Semi-Detached
£351,237

Terraced
£371,626

Detached
£469,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-12-10	£465,791
73 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-02-14	£298,457
89 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-10-15	£369,267
75 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-02-05	£401,714
43 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2020-12-16	£221,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 2NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Transport and storage	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill (Foundation Primary) School Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	- not rated	759 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Junior School Derwent Drive , SL1 6HW	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	1,306 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	2,867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	4,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	4,891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The E-Act Burnham Park Academy Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Upper School Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School Long Readings Lane , SL2 1QE	- not rated	2,076 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	1out of 4	4,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	4,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	693 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	693 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	693 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College PRU 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	693 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haybrook College PRU 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	- not rated	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Tudor Barn	Britwell Road, Burnham	542 yd
Cafe at Burnham Park	Burnham Parish Council, Burnham Park Hall	768 yd
Seaworld Fish Restaurant	22 High Street, Burnham	808 yd
La Indika Indian Cuisine	21 High Street, Burnham	826 yd
St George's Church Britwell	St Georges House, Long Furlong Drive	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garibaldi	13 High Street, Burnham	816 yd
Ye Old Swan	High Street, Burnham	868 yd
The Old Five Bells	14 Church Street, Burnham	908 yd
The Bee	1 Britwell Road, Burnham	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Fish & Chips	164 Burnham Lane	443 yd
Monihar Tandoori	168 Burnham Lane	443 yd
Rocky's Slough	158 Burnham Lane	444 yd
Domino's Pizza	Premier Express, 6 - 8 High Street	808 yd
Sweet Cheats	855 Plymouth Road	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	150 Burnham Lane	443 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 60 - 62 High Street	871 yd
Burnham Budgens	74 High Street, Burnham	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnham Grammar School HOGFAIR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	360 yd
Haybrook College Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
Priory School ORCHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	618 yd
Haymill Community Centre (Closed) Burnham Lane	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Primary And Nursery School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	725 yd
Burnham Park Hall BURNHAM PARK HALL BURNHAM PARK HALL WINDSOR LANE		776 yd
George Pitcher Memorial Ground GEORGE PITCHER MEMORIAL GROUND GEORGE PITCHER MEMORIAL GROUND BRITWELL ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road	grass pitches	818 yd
Pure Gym (Burnham) 821A 821A YEOVIL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Cippenham Recreation Ground Station Road	tennis courts	1,069 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	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 2NU