Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 7EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.6%	52.3%	2.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around SL6 7EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	44.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	41.7%	2.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	57.9%	58.7%	0.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.1%	30.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 7EG this area, 7.8% 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	57.2%	9.9%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	12.2%	3.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74.4%	67.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	71.9%	61.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	11.6%	19.1%	7.5%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	61.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	19.4%	13.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cookham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cookham Road was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cookham Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Belmont and the 201st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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. 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 7EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cookham Road are based on 270 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 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 7EG

Average Price
£641,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£641,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cookham Road

Average Price
£348,073

Semi-Detached
£462,464

Terraced
£439,277

Detached
£581,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,740

Other
£257,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cookham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-08-31	£625,175
42 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2013-09-19	£590,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 7EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Other	22
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Information and communication	26
Education	23
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,646 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	98 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	98 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , Cookham Road SL6 7JA	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	456 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	4,495 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	1,555 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	1,717 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	1,164 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	754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhead College for Girls 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Club	Maidenhead Ivy Leaf Club, Holmanleaze	409 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering	Maersk, First Floor	593 yd
Rank Catering At Tor	Tor, St Cloud Way	594 yd
El Cerdo	Unit C, The Colonnade	640 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonalds, 65 - 67 High Street	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	8 - 10 High Street, Maidenhead	660 yd
The Maidens Head	34 High Street, Maidenhead	660 yd
Cult Burger At Off The Tap	Off The Tap, 105 High Street	715 yd
Smokeys	Smokey Joes The Silver Skillet, 22 - 26 Nicholsons Walk	745 yd
A Hoppy Place	Unit C, Trinity Place	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paprika of Maidenhead	36A Clivemont Road, Maidenhead	428 yd
King Fish/King Kebab	150 Cookham Road, Maidenhead	602 yd
Levantine	14 Market Street, Maidenhead	627 yd
Kokoro	47A High Street, Maidenhead	675 yd
Greggs Of Twickenham	Greggs, 43 High Street	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	601 yd
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road	606 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	638 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	665 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Parish Centre Cookham Road		138 yd
Riverside Primary School And Nursery DONNINGTON GARDENS	grass pitches, swimming pool	281 yd
Magnet Leisure Centre MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA HOLMANLEAZE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	478 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	754 yd
Claires Court The Girls / Sixth Form THE COLLEGE THE COLLEGE COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	898 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	939 yd
Desborough Bowls Club (Closed) YORK ROAD	indoor bowls	953 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidenhead) GRENFELL PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of SL6 7EG