Gage Close, Maidenhead, SL6 2SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 2SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.9%	47.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.1%	52.6%	4.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	56.5%	6.8%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.3%	46.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36.8%	37.1%	0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	8%	10%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	20.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27%	36.2%	9.2%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.2%	10%	4.8%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.4%	70.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	84.2%	75.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5%	5.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.1%	11.9%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Gage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gage Close was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% higher than the Boyn Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gage Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Boyn Hill and the 91st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 2SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gage Close are based on 21 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 Gage Close, Maidenhead, SL6 2SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 2SQ

Average Price
£460,935

Semi-Detached
£460,935

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gage Close

Average Price
£458,305

Semi-Detached
£458,305

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Gage Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-12-06	£537,275
10 Gage Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-18	£432,571
14 Gage Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-11-04	£424,516
9 Gage Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-05-28	£490,973
7 Gage Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£433,000	2020-12-16	£519,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 2SQ

Employment

SL6 2SQ 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	128
Retired	52
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Bargeman Road , SL6 2SG	3out of 4	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Rutland Road , SL6 4HZ	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School Westborough Road , SL6 4AR	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Primary School St Adrian's Close , Cox Green SL6 3AT	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PX	4out of 4	1,635 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	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	5,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	2,220 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
Maidenhead Golf Club	Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead	399 yd
Baxter Storey At Volvo Cars	Volvo Car UK Limited, Scandinavia House	444 yd
The Genuine Dining Company Ltd	F M Insurance, Voyager Place	494 yd
Gather & Gather At GSK	Glaxo Smithkline, Norreys Drive	603 yd
Catering Academy At Desborough College	Desborough College, Shoppenhangers Road	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, Cox Green Lane		1,031 yd
The Foresters	24 Cox Green Lane, Maidenhead		1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ross Fish Bar	18 Ross Road, Maidenhead	178 yd
Hanwah Chinese Takeaway	16 Ross Road, Maidenhead	178 yd
Subway At Eurogarages Shoppenhanger Service Station	Euro Garages, Shoppenhangers Service Station	288 yd
Something Different	Welcome To China, 2 Boyn Valley Road	702 yd
Welcome To China	2 Boyn Valley Road, Maidenhead	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Co-operative, Cox Green Lane		1,031 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's, 43 - 45 Wootton Way		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larchfield School BARGEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Fredricks Hotel Restaurant Spa SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Spirit Health Club (Maidenhead) MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Desborough Park FANE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Desborough College SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Maidenhead Golf Club SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	golf	811 yd
Sportsable Braywick Road		1,053 yd
Ockwells Park OCKWELLS PARK OCKWELLS PARK OCKWELLS ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	210.9 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	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 2SQ