Rafts Cottages, Eton, Windsor, SL4 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL4 6BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around SL4 6BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	46.7%	0.1%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	32.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-11.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.8%) 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	56.3%	54.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33%	33.9%	0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.9%	84.6%	-7.3%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	75.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	75.2%	2.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.9%	7.7%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	4.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Rafts Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rafts Cottages was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Eton & Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rafts Cottages has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Eton & Castle and the 39th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL4 6BW, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Rafts Cottages are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Windsor And Maidenhead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rafts Cottages, Eton, Windsor, SL4 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL4 6BW

Average Price
£1,096,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,096,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rafts Cottages

Average Price
£1,856,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,841,915

Detached
£1,885,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rafts CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rafts Cottages, Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2006-05-22	£1,722,579
2 Rafts Cottages, Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2003-08-20	£1,961,250
2 Rafts Cottages, Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	1997-05-27	£1,885,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL4 6BW

Employment

SL4 6BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SL4 6BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lawns Nursery School Imperial Road , SL4 3RU	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Nursery School Wexham Road , SL2 5JW	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eton Porny CofE First School 14 High Street , Eton SL4 6AS	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School Vansittart Road , SL4 5DF	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic First School Parsonage Lane , SL4 5EN	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School Chaucer Close , SL4 3EH	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield First School Imperial Road , SL4 3RU	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Windsor Boys' School 1 Maidenhead Road , SL4 5EH	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Ragstone Road , SL1 2PU	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Girls' School Imperial Road , SL4 3RT	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Priory Way , Datchet SL3 9JQ	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Park Academy Kings Reach , SL3 7UX	3out of 4	3,230 yd	Free schools	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	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevelyan Middle School Wood Close , SL4 3LL	2out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedworth Middle School Smiths Lane , SL4 5PE	2out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Middle School Crimp Hill , Old Windsor SL4 2QY	3out of 4	3,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School Windsor Castle , Windsor SL4 1QF	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eton College Eton , Windsor SL4 6DW	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Green Room 4A Albert Street , SL4 5BU	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton House School 115 St Leonards Road , Windsor SL4 3DF	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's House School, Windsor 77a Frances Road , SL4 3AQ	- not rated	1,408 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
Flaming Cow	Unit A Windsor Bridge Court, 75 High Street	45 yd
Cote Brasserie	71 High Street, Eton	80 yd
Costa Coffee - Eton	Costa Coffee, 64 - 65 High Street	80 yd
Nimia	58 High Street, Eton	119 yd
Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant And Townhouse	Gilbeys Bar And Restaurant, 82 High Street	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watermans Arms	Watermans Arms, Brocas Street	11 yd
The Crown And Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 84 High Street	130 yd
The George Inn	The George, 77 High Street	131 yd
La Planchette	6 George V Place, Thames Avenue	206 yd
The Royal Windsor	Datchet Road, Windsor	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Kebab And Grill	48 Thames Street, Windsor	181 yd
Riverside Fish And Chips	1 - 2 River Street, Windsor	204 yd
A Dogs Life Co	44 High Street, Eton	205 yd
Saffron	2A River Street, Windsor	207 yd
Ramsey's Grill	40A Thames Street, Windsor	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	127 - 130 Peascod Street, Windsor	457 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 37 King Edward Court	491 yd
Tesco Express	32 Peascod Street, Windsor	577 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Co Op, Unit 1	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wren'S Health Club And Spa SIR CHRISTOPER WREN HOTEL AND SPA SIR CHRISTOPER WREN HOTEL AND SPA THAMES STREET	health and fitness suite	150 yd
Goswells Park BRIDGEWATER TERRACE	tennis courts	252 yd
The Castle Gym Academy (Closed) 27-28 27-28 Alma Road	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Curves For Women (Windsor) (Closed) ALMA ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Home Park Public HOME PARK HOME PARK DATCHET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	680 yd
Eton College	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Snap Fitness (Windsor) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Windsor Leisure Centre STOVELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
The Windsor Boys School MAIDENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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