School Lane, Slough, SL2 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL2 5BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	27.5%	36.5%	9.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	44.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.8%	48.7%	1.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.1%	35.5%	2.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	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	27.2%	22.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.6%	8.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	29%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	14.5%	4.3%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	17.2%	22.5%	5.3%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	28.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	28.1%	22.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-58.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	59.8%	55.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	29%	4.8%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	55.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	30.1%	27.2%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	1.1%	-23.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Lane was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Elliman average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elliman and the 181st lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL2 5BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 School Lane are based on 18 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 School Lane, Slough, SL2 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 5BU

Average Price
£250,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,583

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Lane

Average Price
£265,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,922

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 School Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2024-07-12	£462,071
35 School Lane, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-05-03	£251,191
22 School Lane, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-18	£459,659
34 School Lane, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-04-16	£273,803
31 School Lane, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-21	£213,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 5BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 5BU 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	102
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	33
Other	27
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Elliman Academy Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	3out of 4	128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman First School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	4out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	1,769 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	1,891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	2,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	- not rated	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	3out of 4	5,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	4,060 yd	Further education	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	1,985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,023 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littledown School Queen's Road , SL1 3QW	- not rated	444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Fox School Tuns Lane , SL1 2XA	- not rated	1,635 yd	Community special school	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
Arbour Park (Slough Town Football Club)	Arbour Park, Stoke Road	391 yd
Chohan Sweets	99 Stoke Road	417 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken Original	1a Baylis Parade	430 yd
Grill Garden	110a Stoke Road	473 yd
Minoffles	Cafe, 73-75 Grays Road	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Pickers Public House	252 Stoke Poges Lane		725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panjab Food Junction	171 Stoke Road	338 yd
K2 Delight Kebab & Grill	4 Baylis Parade	430 yd
Scoopy's	1 Baylis Parade	430 yd
Lucky House	17 Baylis Parade	430 yd
Sham’s Takeaway	32 Stoke Poges Lane	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam Food and Wine	173 Stoke Road	343 yd
Stoke Poges Food & Wine	30 Stoke Poges Lane	500 yd
Sky Superstore	7-8 Belgrave Parade, Bradley Road	519 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Wellington Street	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Elliman Academy ELLIMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	129 yd
Arbour Park Community Sports Stadium STOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	477 yd
Arbour Vale School (Closed) Stoke Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	485 yd
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Activ8 Gym Ltd MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Khalsa Primary School WEXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Singh Sabha Slough Sports Centre FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FALCON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STOKE POGES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
Thames Valley University - College Gym (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Slough Town Fc (Closed) Wexham Road	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 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	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 5BU