Preston Road, Slough, SL2 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL2 5LP is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	51.2%	46.4%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.8%	53.6%	4.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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 vicinity of SL2 5LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	32.4%	37.3%	4.9%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45.5%	47.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33.7%	33.7%	0.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.4%	24%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	15.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	25.5%	9.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	15.5%	4.2%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% 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%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	45.1%	45.5%	0.4%	2.7%	42.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	29.7%	22.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	-59.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	57.9%	56.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	29.7%	2.3%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	57%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	31.7%	27.3%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	2.8%	-22.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	53.5%	6.5%	47.0%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Upton Lea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea and the 121st lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL2 5LP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Preston Road are based on 22 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 Preston Road, Slough, SL2 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 5LP

Average Price
£377,229

Semi-Detached
£403,233

Terraced
£408,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£303,350

Semi-Detached
£394,519

Terraced
£367,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Preston Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-09-13	£203,031
10A Preston Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-03-27	£278,940
10 Preston Road, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2018-01-19	£199,335
27 Preston Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-05-09	£414,023
5 Preston Road, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2012-04-20	£365,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 5LP

Employment

SL2 5LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SL2 5LP 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	122
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Other	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Transport and storage	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance 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	483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Primary School Fernside Off Wexham Rd , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Fernside, Wexham Road , SL2 5FF	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Primary School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	1,006 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	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	1out of 4	1,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wexham School Norway Drive , SL2 5QP	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Court Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,646 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	3,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	2,645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton End School Trust (Datchet) Limited 35 Eton Road , Datchet SL3 9AX	- not rated	3,420 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meghna Tandoori	7 Upton Lea Parade		439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slough Irish Club	Irish Society Club, Sheehy Way		317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imran Tandoori	257 Wexham Road	436 yd
Roxy Chicken and Chips Limited	2 Upton Lea Parade	436 yd
Maharaja Sweets	8 Grasmere Parade	466 yd
Asian Bite	104 Knolton Way	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sabar Brothers Superstore	215 Wexham Road		435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards Prep School HAWTREY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,080 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 5LP