Railway Terrace, Slough, SL2 5GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 5GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.1%	51%	7.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	56.9%	49%	-7.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of SL2 5GQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	29.5%	-7.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	61.8%	12.0%	44.2%	17.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2%	1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (95.7%) 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	57.5%	67.1%	9.6%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	32.4%	28.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SL2 5GQ this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	4.3%	-10.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	7%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	68.3%	29.9%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	17.1%	1.2%	-15.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.8%	43.8%	29.0%	3.1%	40.7%
Pakistani	23.9%	11.4%	-12.5%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	5%	10.5%	5.5%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	39.6%	21.1%	-18.5%	81.4%	-60.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	29.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-53.7%
European Union	19.2%	12.3%	-6.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	50.5%	20.3%	5.6%	44.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.5%	29.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-53.7%
10+ Years	9.4%	21.8%	12.4%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	20.2%	4.5%	1.9%	18.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	32%	1.2%	30.8%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	28.5%	1.7%	26.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Railway Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Terrace was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Elliman average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Railway Terrace has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elliman and the 90th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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 5GQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Railway Terrace are based on 269 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 Railway Terrace, Slough, SL2 5GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 5GQ

Average Price
£295,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Terrace

Average Price
£301,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,391

Other
£309,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Lexington Apartments Railway Terrace, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-24	£252,720
49 Lexington Apartments Railway Terrace, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-05-31	£299,805
31 Lexington Apartments Railway Terrace, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-05-24	£294,545
16 Lexington Apartments Railway Terrace, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-02-28	£285,000
39 Lexington Apartments Railway Terrace, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-11-06	£308,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 5GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	230
Looking after home or family	52
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	4,346 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	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Fernside, Wexham Road , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Primary School Fernside Off Wexham Rd , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Yew Tree Road , SL1 2AR	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	1out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Ragstone Road , SL1 2PU	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton Court Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,800 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	3,656 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	- not rated	1,673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	332 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN	- not rated	2,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sovereign Square, 1 Brunel Way	127 yd
Premier- Brunel Way	Brunel Bus Station, Brunel Way	207 yd
Puccinos	Slough Railway Station, Brunel Way	222 yd
The Cafe	Tesco Stores Limited, Wellington Street	222 yd
Minoffles	Cafe, 73-75 Grays Road	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon and Spoon	The Moon And Spoon, 86 High Street	571 yd
The Brickhouse	230 High Street	637 yd
The Alpha Arms	Alpha Arms, 26 Alpha Street North	701 yd
Pinner Cricket Club	Montesoles Playing Fields, Uxbridge Road	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Brunel Way	222 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Brunel Way	222 yd
Bam Bam	39 Stoke Road	285 yd
Caribbean Experience	41 Stoke Road	285 yd
Mr Cod & Pizza	21 Stoke Road	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Wellington Street	222 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	206-216 High Street	590 yd
Wonder Supermarket Ltd	6 Park Street	592 yd
Sam Food and Wine	173 Stoke Road	688 yd
Stoke Poges Food & Wine	30 Stoke Poges Lane	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Activ8 Gym Ltd MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	65 yd
Thames Valley University - College Gym (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Easygym (Slough) High Street	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Buzz Gym (Slough) HERSCHEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Anytime Fitness (Slough) (Closed) 2 - 8 2 - 8 Windsor Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Arbour Park Community Sports Stadium STOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
James Elliman Academy ELLIMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	909 yd
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Arbour Vale School (Closed) Stoke Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,032 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	125 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	181.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 5GQ