The Switchback, Maidenhead, SL6 7RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 7RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.5%	37.4%	5.9%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	7.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	53.7%	51.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36%	31.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9%	11.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	19.5%	0.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	6.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.6%	3.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	34.7%	3.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.6%	77.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	87.5%	83.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	83.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	2.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is The Switchback Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Switchback was 292.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 327.1% higher than the Furze Platt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Switchback has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Furze Platt and the 14th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 7RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 The Switchback are based on 1 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 The Switchback, Maidenhead, SL6 7RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 7RJ

Average Price
£21,941,599

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£21,941,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Switchback

Average Price
£21,656,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£21,656,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SwitchbackStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 3 The Switchback, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£5,425,000	1999-03-15	£21,656,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 7RJ

Employment

SL6 7RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	2,847 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	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Infant School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alwyn Infant School Mulberry Walk , SL6 6EU	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Junior School Blenheim Road , SL6 5HE	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	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	345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	3,804 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	4,860 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	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	2,648 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	3,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	273 yd
Legacy Leisure At Furzeplatt Leisure Centre	Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road	327 yd
Palmieri's	52 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead	349 yd
The Butter Edge	25 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	413 yd
Lemon Grass	17 Shifford Crescent, Maidenhead	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pit Stop	ART House, St Peters Road	162 yd
Happy Valley Chinese Take-away	21 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	414 yd
Coco Express & Coco Grill	Coco Express, 17 Gloucester Road	426 yd
The Lobster Pot	12 Harrow Lane, Maidenhead	733 yd
Greenavo	19 Brompton Drive, Maidenhead	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	67 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead		360 yd
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road		899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Platt Senior School FURZE PLATT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Furze Platt Junior School OAKEN GROVE	grass pitches	734 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	832 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	38.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	46.2%

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