Blackpond Lane, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 3DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	56.5%	49.2%	-7.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	43.5%	50.8%	7.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	37.4%	35.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	49%	8.1%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.4%	54.2%	5.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.5%	28.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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	22.8%	19.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	35%	42.3%	7.3%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.2%	61.9%	-19.3%	81.4%	-19.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	16.8%	16.8%	1.6%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	89.4%	0.1%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	87.7%	89.2%	1.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Blackpond Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackpond Lane was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Denham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackpond Lane has the 32nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Denham and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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
£63,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL2 3DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Blackpond Lane are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackpond Lane, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 3DS

Average Price
£682,322

Semi-Detached
£464,786

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,044,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackpond Lane

Average Price
£1,295,809

Semi-Detached
£689,657

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,441,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,543

Other
£757,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackpond LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Blackpond Lane, Slough, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-29	£408,309
26 Blackpond Lane, Slough, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£479,000	2021-03-11	£556,049
Claddagh Blackpond Lane, Slough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	1995-06-05	£964,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 3DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	54
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church Road , SL2 3AW	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claycots School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AA	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Garrard Road , SL2 2AN	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	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	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court School Gloucester Avenue , SL1 3AH	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westgate School Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH	4out of 4	3,142 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	4,179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dair House School Bishops Blake , Beaconsfield Road SL2 3BY	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Vale School Farnham Road , Farnham Royal SL2 3AE	1out of 4	655 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldicott School Crown Lane , Farnham Royal SL2 3SL	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haybrook College 112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madani Girls School 339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR	- not rated	2,738 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Plate Bar and Kitchen	The Laurels, Farnham Park Playing Fields		225 yd
Cafe Vibe at Arbour Vale School	Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farnham Royal Village Hall FARNHAM LANE		227 yd
Beechwood School LONG READINGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	466 yd
Farnham Park Baseball & Softball Complex FARNHAM PARK PLAYING FIELDS FARNHAM PARK PLAYING FIELDS BEACONSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Farnham Royal Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Dair House School BEACONSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Arbour Vale School FARNHAM ROAD		592 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School FARNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	13.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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