Hermitage Drive, Ascot, SL5 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL5 7LA 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	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	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 SL5 7LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	19.1%	22.4%	3.3%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	60.7%	0.3%	44.2%	16.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	26.5%	31.9%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SL5 7LA this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	8.6%	-9.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	16.1%	3.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.8%	9.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	47.3%	2.7%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.8%	91%	-1.8%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	82.6%	82.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	82.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	10.5%	6.9%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hermitage Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Drive was 157.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.4% higher than the Ascot & Sunninghill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hermitage Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ascot & Sunninghill and the 35th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL5 7LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hermitage Drive are based on 15 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 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, SL5 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL5 7LA

Average Price
£818,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,166,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,172

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Drive

Average Price
£825,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,217,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,252

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Orchard Wood, 9 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2015-12-04	£554,561
4 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2015-03-26	£1,207,209
Flat 5 Orchard Wood, 9 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2013-11-15	£549,609
1 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2013-11-12	£1,267,492
2 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2011-07-15	£1,232,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL5 7LA

Employment

SL5 7LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

SL5 7LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SL5 7LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascot Heath Primary School Rhododendron Walk , New Road SL5 8PN	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Ascot Village Primary School All Souls Road , SL5 9EA	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Coronation Road , SL5 9HG	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Winkfield Row , RG42 6NH	3out of 4	2,671 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill School Road , Sunninghill SL5 7AD	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	4,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Papplewick School Windsor Road , SL5 7LH	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's School Wells Lane , Ascot SL5 7DZ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's School Ascot St Mary's Road , South Ascot SL5 9JF	- not rated	2,805 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ascot Racecourse	High Street, Ascot	343 yd
Parade Ring Restaurant At Ascot Racecourse	Ascot Racecourse, High Street	740 yd
Windsor Forest Restaurant At Ascot Racecourse	Ascot Racecourse, High Street	740 yd
Windsor Greys At Ascot Racecourse	Ascot Racecourse, High Street	740 yd
Carriages Restaurant At Ascot Racecourse	Ascot Racecourse, High Street	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack & Earnest	Ascot Racecourse, High Street	740 yd
FALAK ROYAL	1 High Street, Ascot	844 yd
Bar 1/Club1	Bar One, 1 High Street	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Ascot - Golden Lily	6, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		934 yd
Peppermills/Fry Guy	1, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, 51 - 51A High Street		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Ascot Community Centre Fernbank Road		905 yd
Royal Ascot Cricket Club CEDAR LODGE CEDAR LODGE KENNEL AVENUE	grass pitches	909 yd
Mill Ride Golf Club MILL RIDE	golf, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL5 7LA