Wessex Way, Maidenhead, SL6 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 3DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39.5%	39.9%	0.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	40.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	27.6%	31.6%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.8%	24.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	27.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.6%	88.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	89.3%	87.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	87.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wessex Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Way was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Cox Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cox Green and the 224th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3DH, 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 125 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 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 3DH

Average Price
£449,889

Semi-Detached
£472,636

Terraced
£466,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Way

Average Price
£421,354

Semi-Detached
£454,465

Terraced
£425,156

Detached
£535,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,356

Other
£11,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-02	£437,184
72 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-09-01	£432,086
104 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2019-12-04	£550,490
102 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-09-24	£517,966
58 Wessex Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-07-16	£433,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 3DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wessex Infant School St Adrian's Close , Cox Green SL6 3AT	- not rated	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Primary School St Adrian's Close , Cox Green SL6 3AT	2out of 4	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowbrook Academy The Fairway , Cox Green SL6 3AR	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowbrook Primary School The Fairway , Cox Green SL6 3AR	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Altwood Road , SL6 4PX	- not rated	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	- not rated	867 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altwood Church of England School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkshire College of Art and Design Raymond Road , SL6 6DF	- not rated	2,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	4,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon Tutorial C/O Altwood CofE School , Altwood Road SL6 4PU	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Manor Green School Elizabeth Hawkes Way , Windsor & Maidenhead SL6 3EQ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green School Elizabeth Hawkes Way , Windsor & Maidenhead SL6 3EQ	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brocket PRU - Alternative Provision 15 Boyn Hill Avenue , SL6 4EY	- not rated	1,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redroofs School for the Performing Arts 26 Bath Road , SL6 4JT	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent 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
Accent Catering Services Ltd At Costain	Costain House, Vanwall Business Park	296 yd
Lexington At ABBVIE	AbbVie, AbbVie House	296 yd
Co-Operative Food	118 Wessex Way, Maidenhead	338 yd
Nibbles	116 Wessex Way, Maidenhead	338 yd
Cox Green Luncheon Club	Cox Green Community Centre, 51 Highfield Lane	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, Cox Green Lane		416 yd
The Foresters	24 Cox Green Lane, Maidenhead		425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Squad	110 Wessex Way, Maidenhead	338 yd
Mr Leung's Chinese Takeaway	Mr Leung Chinese Take Away, 120 Wessex Way	338 yd
Ruchi	41A Wootton Way, Maidenhead	935 yd
Oh My Cod	39 Wootton Way, Maidenhead	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Co-operative, Cox Green Lane		416 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's, 43 - 45 Wootton Way		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Primary School ST. ADRIANS CLOSE	grass pitches	217 yd
Lowbrook Academy THE FAIRWAY THE FAIRWAY FAIRLEA	grass pitches	597 yd
Cox Green Leisure Centre HIGHFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	730 yd
Desborough Park FANE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	824 yd
Altwood Church Of England School Altwood Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School ALTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	970 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.5 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 3DH