Wessex Way, Maidenhead, SL6 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	28.1%	31.6%	3.5%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	51%	7.6%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	45.8%	55.9%	10.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.4%	29.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	30.8%	19.3%	-11.5%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	6.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.2%	0.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	36%	13.4%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.1%	88.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	91.9%	86.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Wessex Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Way was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Cox Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Way has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cox Green and the 89th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 3BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wessex Way are based on 122 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 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, SL6 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 3BS

Average Price
£475,924

Semi-Detached
£457,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Way

Average Price
£444,301

Semi-Detached
£475,708

Terraced
£457,100

Detached
£561,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,864

Other
£12,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£548,500	2021-09-01	£612,350
34A Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-24	£502,803
30 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-10-24	£417,034
6 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-15	£449,023
6 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-06-14	£703,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 3BS

Employment

SL6 3BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wessex Primary School St Adrian's Close , Cox Green SL6 3AT	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowbrook Academy The Fairway , Cox Green SL6 3AR	4out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PX	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Bargeman Road , SL6 2SG	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Rutland Road , SL6 4HZ	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	3,203 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	4,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green School Elizabeth Hawkes Way , Windsor & Maidenhead SL6 3EQ	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	2,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Lodge School Stubbings Lane , Henley Road SL6 6QL	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lexington At ABBVIE	AbbVie, AbbVie House	295 yd
Accent Catering Services Ltd At Costain	Costain House, Vanwall Business Park	295 yd
Gather & Gather At GSK	Glaxo Smithkline, Norreys Drive	465 yd
Baxterstorey At Abbott House	Abbott House Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road	515 yd
CH&Co Catering Group Ltd At Biogen Idec Ltd	Biogen Idec Ltd, Innovation House	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, Cox Green Lane		208 yd
The Foresters	24 Cox Green Lane, Maidenhead		254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Squad	110 Wessex Way, Maidenhead	642 yd
Mr Leung's Chinese Takeaway	Mr Leung Chinese Take Away, 120 Wessex Way	642 yd
Ruchi	41A Wootton Way, Maidenhead	848 yd
Oh My Cod	39 Wootton Way, Maidenhead	848 yd
Ross Fish Bar	18 Ross Road, Maidenhead	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Co-operative, Cox Green Lane		208 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's, 43 - 45 Wootton Way		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Primary School ST. ADRIANS CLOSE	grass pitches	515 yd
Desborough Park FANE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Lowbrook Academy THE FAIRWAY THE FAIRWAY FAIRLEA	grass pitches	884 yd
Spirit Health Club (Maidenhead) MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Ockwells Park OCKWELLS PARK OCKWELLS PARK OCKWELLS ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Cox Green Leisure Centre HIGHFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,033 yd
Altwood Church Of England School Altwood Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,037 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	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 3BS