Castle Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 6DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	25.8%	32.5%	6.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	51.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (92.5%) 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	58%	65.4%	7.4%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	31.9%	27.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around SL6 6DB this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	56.6%	8.7%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.9%	77.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	83%	77.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	77.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.1%	11.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Castle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Drive was 126.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.9% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Castle Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Belmont and the 52nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 6DB, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Castle Drive are based on 30 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 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 6DB

Average Price
£860,518

Semi-Detached
£1,086,406

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£845,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Drive

Average Price
£864,922

Semi-Detached
£968,426

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£853,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-12-16	£778,454
17 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-09-08	£885,501
21 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-05-22	£923,083
5 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2021-10-19	£1,100,239
33 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-08-12	£875,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 6DB

Employment

SL6 6DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SL6 6DB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenhead Nursery School School Lane , SL6 7PG	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Rutland Road , SL6 4HZ	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Junior School Westborough Road , SL6 4AR	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alwyn Infant School Mulberry Walk , SL6 6EU	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Junior School Blenheim Road , SL6 5HE	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Junior School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	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	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	2,442 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	4,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Free schools special	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
The Fremantle Trust At Lady Elizabeth House	Lady Elizabeth House, Boyn Hill Avenue	235 yd
Gandhi Indian Restaurant At Kingswood Hotel	Kingswood Hotel, 13 Boyn Hill Avenue	358 yd
The Pollen Partnership Ltd	Highfield Prep School, West Road	500 yd
Baxter Storey At De Beers UK Ltd	D T C Research Centre, Belmont Road	515 yd
Saints Cafe	49A St Marks Road, Maidenhead	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	Windsor Castle Public House, Bath Road	166 yd
The Pond House	Pond House, Bath Road	527 yd
Cult Burger At Off The Tap	Off The Tap, 105 High Street	801 yd
The North Star	91 Westborough Road, Maidenhead	806 yd
The Rose	King Street, Maidenhead	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokanta Fish Bar	84 Powney Road, Maidenhead	614 yd
Sushi Point	103 High Street, Maidenhead	820 yd
Kebab Elite	5 Blandy House, King Street	841 yd
Yao Thai Street Food	YAO Thai Supermarket, 26 King Street	887 yd
Haka Chinese Takeaway	5B St Marks Crescent, Maidenhead	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 14 - 20 Bath Road	166 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	944 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	965 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's, 43 - 45 Wootton Way	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claires Court The Girls / Sixth Form THE COLLEGE THE COLLEGE COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	228 yd
Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club ALL SAINTS AVENUE	tennis courts	544 yd
All Saints Ce Junior School WESTBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	878 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidenhead) GRENFELL PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Oaken Grove MULBERRY WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 yd
Desborough College SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	grass pitches	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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 6DB