Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, SL6 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 6DY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.6%	47.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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	39.1%	35.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (92.9%) 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	60.5%	59%	-1.5%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	29.3%	33.9%	4.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6DY this area, 4.6% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	67.1%	10.3%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.5%	76.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	81%	67.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	4.8%	11.6%	6.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9%	13.8%	4.8%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	67.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	14%	13.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	10.2%	6.7%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Alston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston Gardens was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alston Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Belmont and the 140th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 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 6DY, 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 Alston Gardens are based on 31 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 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, SL6 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 6DY

Average Price
£370,016

Semi-Detached
£503,845

Terraced
£467,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,925

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Gardens

Average Price
£353,111

Semi-Detached
£499,539

Terraced
£485,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,680

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-24	£449,176
12 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-08	£284,875
7 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-08-06	£268,696
16 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-08-27	£447,305
10 Alston Gardens, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-06-12	£271,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 6DY

Employment

SL6 6DY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

SL6 6DY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Self-Employed	36
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	4,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	776 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , Cookham Road SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE	- not rated	5,057 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	1,850 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 Art and Design Raymond Road , SL6 6DF	- not rated	612 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	203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhead College for Girls 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brocket PRU - Alternative Provision 15 Boyn Hill Avenue , SL6 4EY	- not rated	603 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redroofs School for the Performing Arts 26 Bath Road , SL6 4JT	- not rated	642 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
The Pollen Partnership Ltd	Highfield Prep School, West Road	184 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	Teapot Cafe, New Market	305 yd
Flavio's	Flavios, 116 High Street	306 yd
Costa Coffee	86 High Street, Maidenhead	306 yd
Salvation Army Hall	The Salvation Army, East Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cult Burger At Off The Tap	Off The Tap, 105 High Street	283 yd
Smokeys	Smokey Joes The Silver Skillet, 22 - 26 Nicholsons Walk	420 yd
The Rose	King Street, Maidenhead	422 yd
The Corner House	43 Queen Street, Maidenhead	606 yd
The Honeypot Bar	The Honey Pot, 81 Queen Street	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Point	103 High Street, Maidenhead	299 yd
Kebab Elite	5 Blandy House, King Street	334 yd
Yao Thai Street Food	YAO Thai Supermarket, 26 King Street	402 yd
Kokoro	47A High Street, Maidenhead	512 yd
Greggs Of Twickenham	Greggs, 43 High Street	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	430 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	438 yd
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	598 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	636 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 14 - 20 Bath Road	642 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	378 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidenhead) GRENFELL PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre Cookham Road		691 yd
Magnet Leisure Centre MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA HOLMANLEAZE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	716 yd
Desborough Bowls Club (Closed) YORK ROAD	indoor bowls	770 yd
York Road YORK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Maidenhead Golf Club SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	golf	859 yd
Desborough College SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	898 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	103.8 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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