Charles Gardens, Slough, SL2 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 5QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47%	49.3%	2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	46.2%	1.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	9.7%	1.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	6.1%	2.4%

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	35.4%	46.5%	11.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	42.9%	31.5%	-11.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5QX this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	28.8%	0.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	22.5%	0.6%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.8% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	19%	20.5%	1.5%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	4.6%	9.8%	5.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	39%	30.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-50.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	56.1%	50.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	6.5%	9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	29.6%	2.1%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	50.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	35%	30.2%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	13%	4.4%	-8.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	2.9%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	15.1%	0.9%	14.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Charles Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Gardens was 147.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 208.2% higher than the Upton Lea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea and the 83rd highest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 5QX, 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Charles Gardens are based on 10 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 Charles Gardens, Slough, SL2 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 5QX

Average Price
£219,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Gardens

Average Price
£214,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Charles Gardens, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-24	£174,960
4 Charles Gardens, Slough, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-12-05	£231,429
21 Charles Gardens, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2017-12-15	£202,625
19 Charles Gardens, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-02-03	£214,533
21 Charles Gardens, Slough, Slough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,500	2010-10-08	£237,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 5QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	3out of 4	593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	3out of 4	128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Junior School Grasmere Avenue , SL2 5JD	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wexham Court Middle School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	2,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	3,649 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wexham School Norway Drive , SL2 5QP	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community 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	3,246 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	2,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	2,859 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	1,175 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Park Teaching Unit The Schoolroom Paediatric Department , Wexham Park Hospital SL2 4HL	- not rated	1,616 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
Meghna Tandoori	7 Upton Lea Parade	414 yd
Elite Banqueting Suite Ltd	The Park, Wexham Road	440 yd
Arbour Park (Slough Town Football Club)	Arbour Park, Stoke Road	638 yd
Chohan Sweets	99 Stoke Road	934 yd
Grill Garden	110a Stoke Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slough Irish Club	Irish Society Club, Sheehy Way		415 yd
Wexham Bowls Club	Wexham Bowls Club, Norway Drive		841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharaja Sweets	8 Grasmere Parade	295 yd
Imran Tandoori	257 Wexham Road	378 yd
Roxy Chicken and Chips Limited	2 Upton Lea Parade	417 yd
Asian Bite	104 Knolton Way	578 yd
Panjab Food Junction	171 Stoke Road	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sabar Brothers Superstore	215 Wexham Road		379 yd
Sam Food and Wine	173 Stoke Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Khalsa Primary School WEXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Slough Town Fc (Closed) Wexham Road	grass pitches	442 yd
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road	grass pitches	502 yd
Arbour Park Community Sports Stadium STOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	547 yd
South Bucks Golf Academy (Closed) WEXHAM ROAD	golf	574 yd
Arbour Vale School (Closed) Stoke Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	593 yd
Wexham School Norway Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	884 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 5QX