Bowyer Walk, Ascot, SL5 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL5 8QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.2%	34.4%	0.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.1%) 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	55.3%	58.9%	3.6%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7%	8%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.9%	2.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	39.8%	5.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.2%	83.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	89.3%	84.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	83.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bowyer Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowyer Walk was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Bagshot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowyer Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bagshot and the 40th lowest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

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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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL5 8QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 Bowyer Walk are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bracknell Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowyer Walk, Ascot, SL5 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL5 8QS

Average Price
£913,382

Semi-Detached
£1,124,759

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£895,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowyer Walk

Average Price
£945,174

Semi-Detached
£1,129,144

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£938,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowyer WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bowyer Walk, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-08-14	£780,287
6 Bowyer Walk, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2021-06-29	£1,113,662
4 Bowyer Walk, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2018-10-19	£851,680
12 Bowyer Walk, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-03-14	£729,167
14 Bowyer Walk, Ascot, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2013-07-17	£739,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL5 8QS

Employment

SL5 8QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8QS 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	136
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	22
Other	22
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Winkfield Row , RG42 6NH	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Ascot Village Primary School All Souls Road , SL5 9EA	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Primary School Lovel Road , Winkfield SL4 2EU	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitegrove Primary School Westmorland Drive , Warfield RG42 3QS	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garth Hill College Bull Lane , RG42 2AD	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	4,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY	4out of 4	4,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LVS Ascot London Road , SL5 8DR	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Papplewick School Windsor Road , SL5 7LH	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathfield School London Road , SL5 8BQ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambrook School Winkfield Row , RG42 6LU	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Wells Lane , Ascot SL5 7DZ	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill Ride Golf Club	Mill Ride Golf Club Mill Ride		397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Ascot - Golden Lily	6, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		178 yd
Peppermills/Fry Guy	1, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road		180 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Ascot Community Centre Fernbank Road		153 yd
Mill Ride Golf Club MILL RIDE	golf, health and fitness suite	328 yd
Ascot Heath Ce Junior School RHODODENDRON WALK	grass pitches, swimming pool	613 yd
Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground GOATERS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Papplewick School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,076 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL5 8QS