The Cherries, Slough, SL2 5TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL2 5TR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5TR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	29.2%	30%	0.8%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	58.2%	4.6%	44.2%	14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	43.1%	53.4%	10.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.5%	32.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.8%	23.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	4.7%	-12.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.4%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	30.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	17.3%	9.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	16.7%	28.9%	12.2%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	51.7%	36.2%	-15.5%	81.4%	-45.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	66.6%	58%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	26.2%	5.8%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	57.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	5%	33.2%	28.2%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	17.9%	0.9%	17.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is The Cherries Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cherries was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Upton Lea average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Cherries has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea and the 13th lowest crime rate of 389 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 5TR, 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 The Cherries are based on 67 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 The Cherries, Slough, SL2 5TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL2 5TR

Average Price
£422,160

Semi-Detached
£482,805

Terraced
£417,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cherries

Average Price
£426,500

Semi-Detached
£437,836

Terraced
£416,626

Detached
£471,745

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CherriesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 The Cherries, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-05-23	£320,885
26 The Cherries, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-05-23	£494,212
26 The Cherries, Slough, Slough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-02	£502,515
28 The Cherries, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-01-29	£447,873
38 The Cherries, Slough, Slough Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-18	£372,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL2 5TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Nursery School Penn Road , SL2 1PG	- not rated	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	- not rated	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wexham Court County First School Moat Drive , Wexham SL2 5TG	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wexham Court Primary School Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	- not rated	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Wexham Road , SL2 5QR	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Junior School Grasmere Avenue , SL2 5JD	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	No	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	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Elliman Junior School Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Penn Middle School Penn Road , SL2 1PH	- not rated	2,785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN	- not rated	3,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claycots Junior School Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX	- not rated	3,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wexham School Norway Drive , SL2 5QP	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road , SL2 5AY	- not rated	1,048 yd	Free schools	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	3,070 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	3,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR	- not rated	3,279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wexham Park Teaching Unit The Schoolroom Paediatric Department , Wexham Park Hospital SL2 4HL	- not rated	1,352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queen's Road , SL1 3QW	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sikh Heritage Girls School Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdwara, Middle Green , SL3 6BS	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB	- not rated	1,716 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
Elite Banqueting Suite Ltd	The Park, Wexham Road	551 yd
Meghna Tandoori	7 Upton Lea Parade	618 yd
Arbour Park (Slough Town Football Club)	Arbour Park, Stoke Road	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slough Irish Club	Irish Society Club, Sheehy Way		433 yd
Wexham Bowls Club	Wexham Bowls Club, Norway Drive		564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Bite	104 Knolton Way	156 yd
Maharaja Sweets	8 Grasmere Parade	486 yd
Imran Tandoori	257 Wexham Road	574 yd
Roxy Chicken and Chips Limited	2 Upton Lea Parade	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sabar Brothers Superstore	215 Wexham Road		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slough Town Fc (Closed) Wexham Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Wexham School Norway Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
South Bucks Golf Academy (Closed) WEXHAM ROAD	golf	594 yd
Khalsa Primary School WEXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Stoke Road	grass pitches	883 yd
Arbour Park Community Sports Stadium STOKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	952 yd
Arbour Vale School (Closed) Stoke Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	968 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL2 5TR