Willow Close, Maidenhead, SL6 6GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL6 6GZ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6GZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% 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	27%	27.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	60%	-1.6%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	63.1%	61.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	26.9%	28%	1.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6GZ this area, 7.5% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	58.9%	8.2%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.7%	86.7%	2.0%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	83.8%	83.9%	0.1%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	83.5%	0.4%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.2%	10.1%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	2.2%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Willow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Close was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Furze Platt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Furze Platt and the 118th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 6GZ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Willow 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 Willow Close, Maidenhead, SL6 6GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 6GZ

Average Price
£440,770

Semi-Detached
£587,332

Terraced
£504,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Close

Average Price
£446,688

Semi-Detached
£586,637

Terraced
£508,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Willow Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-24	£437,591
12 Willow Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Terraced, an established residential building	£420,500	2022-11-25	£428,697
6 Willow Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-18	£294,633
3 Willow Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-07	£275,053
6 Willow Close, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2015-11-06	£306,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 6GZ

Employment

SL6 6GZ 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	138
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	13
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Platt Junior School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	4out of 4	285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Infant School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alwyn Infant School Mulberry Walk , SL6 6EU	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Junior School Blenheim Road , SL6 5HE	2out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	3,439 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	4,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	2,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Lodge School Stubbings Lane , Henley Road SL6 6QL	- not rated	3,164 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
McEvoy And Rowley	McEvoy & Rowley, 76 - 80 Furze Platt Road	185 yd
Palmieri's	52 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead	191 yd
Legacy Leisure At Furzeplatt Leisure Centre	Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road	200 yd
Maidenhead Town Bowls Club	Oaken Grove, Maidenhead	478 yd
The Butter Edge	25 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pit Stop	ART House, St Peters Road	237 yd
Greenavo	19 Brompton Drive, Maidenhead	557 yd
Happy Valley Chinese Take-away	21 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	608 yd
Coco Express & Coco Grill	Coco Express, 17 Gloucester Road	621 yd
The Lobster Pot	12 Harrow Lane, Maidenhead	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	67 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead		129 yd
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Platt Senior School FURZE PLATT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Furze Platt Junior School OAKEN GROVE	grass pitches	351 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	737 yd
Oaken Grove MULBERRY WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 6GZ