Downs Road, Slough, SL3 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL3 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.2%	47%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.8%	53%	1.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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 SL3 7BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	28.7%	30.7%	2.0%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	62%	2.4%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	45.2%	61.7%	16.5%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	42%	26%	-16.0%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	17%	4.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	7.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	46.7%	14.4%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	37.8%	38.3%	0.5%	3.1%	35.2%
Pakistani	12.3%	17.3%	5.0%	2.7%	14.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	35.1%	31.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	-50.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	62.2%	52.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	26.8%	4.2%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	52.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	36.6%	34.9%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	1.7%	-21.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	13.3%	1.3%	12.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	26.3%	0.9%	25.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Langley Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Langley Meads and the 57th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL3 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Downs Road are based on 63 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 Downs Road, Slough, SL3 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL3 7BS

Average Price
£791,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£791,987

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£620,355

Semi-Detached
£597,567

Terraced
£450,563

Detached
£662,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Downs Road, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2013-03-15	£556,372
4 Downs Road, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2008-02-22	£623,333
20 Downs Road, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2007-11-16	£676,582
8 Downs Road, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2007-05-11	£951,274
12 Downs Road, Slough, Slough Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2006-05-26	£954,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL3 7BS

Employment

SL3 7BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	52
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryvers School Trelawney Avenue , Langley SL3 7TS	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Langley Academy Primary Langley Road , Langley SL3 7EF	4out of 4	905 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleview Primary School Woodstock Avenue , SL3 7LJ	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marish Primary School Swabey Road , Langley SL3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Hall Primary Academy Station Road , SL3 8GW	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF	4out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Langley Academy Langley Road , Langley SL3 7EF	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton Court Grammar School Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Park Academy Kings Reach , SL3 7UX	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Grammar School Reddington Drive , SL3 7QS	4out of 4	1,395 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	1,498 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	3,506 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	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littledown School Queens Road , SL1 3QW	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton End School Trust (Datchet) Limited 35 Eton Road , Datchet SL3 9AX	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah 50 Darvills Lane , slough SL1 2PH	- not rated	3,132 yd	Other independent 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
Langley Haven Care Home Ltd	Langley Haven Care Home, 30 Rambler Lane	540 yd
G T Road Punjabi Cusine	260 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd
Panjab Restaurant	118 London Road	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chestnuts Public House	The Chestnuts, 58 St Marys Road	535 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, St Marys Road	673 yd
Holy Family Parish Club	Holy Family Parish Club, 226 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Garden	250 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd
Pizza Bien Manger	254 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd
Chicken Cottage	258 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd
The Haven Fishbar	228 Trelawney Avenue	874 yd
Hot Kebab and Pizza Ltd	116 London Road	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	84 London Road		749 yd
The Co-operative	238-240 Trelawney Avenue		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maximums Gym (Closed) Langley House Langley House Middlegreen Road	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Ryvers Primary School TRELAWNEY AVENUE	grass pitches	463 yd
Langleywood School (Closed) Langley Road		785 yd
St Bernards Catholic Grammar School LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	810 yd
Langley Academy LANGLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 yd
St Bernards Prep School HAWTREY CLOSE	grass pitches	951 yd
Kedermister Park Reddington Drive	grass pitches	1,047 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL3 7BS