Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 1UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL6 1UD is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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%	45.6%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50%	54.4%	4.4%	49.0%	5.4%

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 SL6 1UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	59.3%	10.8%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (90.9%) 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	47.3%	59.9%	12.6%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	39.9%	31%	-8.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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.

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	18.7%	2.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	6.7%	-10.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	50.8%	18.1%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	11.1%	17.7%	6.6%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	63.3%	47.8%	-15.5%	81.4%	-33.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	67.9%	56%	-11.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	22%	6.2%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	56.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.4%	24.0%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	3.4%	-19.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Forlease Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forlease Drive was 790.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1582.1% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forlease Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Belmont and the 4th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 367.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 291.4%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 1UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Forlease Drive are based on 33 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 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 1UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 1UD

Average Price
£506,926

Semi-Detached
£530,839

Terraced
£539,954

Detached
£487,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£312,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forlease Drive

Average Price
£541,211

Semi-Detached
£536,202

Terraced
£581,810

Detached
£488,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£324,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forlease DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£567,450	2025-03-31	£575,706
20 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2025-03-28	£705,923
22 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-08-21	£614,980
5 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2024-05-08	£484,600
16 Forlease Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-11-17	£543,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 1UD

Employment

SL6 1UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	167
Retired	56
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Information and communication	29
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenhead Nursery School School Lane , SL6 7PG	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	4,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	4,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield Primary School Bray Road , SL6 1UE	4out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braywick Court School Hibbert Road , SL6 1UU	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	302 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	661 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	1,845 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
Emanuelas At Desborough Bowling Club	Desborough Bowling Club, 10 Green Lane	185 yd
Annas Kitchen At Desborough Bowling Club	Desborough Bowling Club, 10 Green Lane	185 yd
Absolutely Karting	The Arena, Stafferton Way	196 yd
Coppa Club	Ground Floor Retail, The Picturehouse	538 yd
Pizza Express/Mac \& Wings	Pizza Express, 2 - 4 Bridge Street	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Hoppy Place	Unit C, Trinity Place	559 yd
The Bear	8 - 10 High Street, Maidenhead	663 yd
The Corner House	43 Queen Street, Maidenhead	670 yd
The Honeypot Bar	The Honey Pot, 81 Queen Street	670 yd
The Ark	20 Ray Street, Maidenhead	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Grenfell	Lord Grenfell, 22 Oldfield Road	410 yd
Papa John Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza House, 5 Glynwood House	532 yd
KFC	K F C, 3 Glynwood House	532 yd
Pizza Hut	7 Glynwood House, Bridge Avenue	532 yd
Chicken Grill	Marrakech Takeaway, 1A Bridge Avenue	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 48 Moorbridge Road	496 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	697 yd
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	761 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	841 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Desborough Bowls Club GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	365 yd
York Road YORK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 yd
Desborough Bowls Club (Closed) YORK ROAD	indoor bowls	502 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Sportsable Braywick Road		754 yd
Magnet Leisure Centre MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA HOLMANLEAZE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	826 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidenhead) GRENFELL PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Braywick Park BRAYWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	890 yd
Braywick Park Leisure Centre BRAYWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Maidenhead Golf Club SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	golf	1,027 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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