Whurley Way, Maidenhead, SL6 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 7SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	31%	32.1%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	55.4%	1.5%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	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 (91.8%) 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	48.3%	61.7%	13.4%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	35.6%	30.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.7%	5.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	15.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	47.3%	15.6%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	15.2%	13.4%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	89.7%	55.5%	-34.2%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	86.5%	65.3%	-21.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	18.5%	13.5%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
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	85.5%	65.2%	-20.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	24.8%	24.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	14.3%	1.7%	12.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Whurley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whurley Way was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Furze Platt average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whurley Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Furze Platt and the 175th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 7SS, 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 Whurley Way are based on 65 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 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, SL6 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 7SS

Average Price
£439,691

Semi-Detached
£439,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whurley Way

Average Price
£410,218

Semi-Detached
£428,535

Terraced
£435,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whurley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2024-08-19	£434,655
4 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2022-08-30	£462,633
18 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-07	£416,161
10 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-01-28	£434,917
8 Whurley Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-12-05	£450,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 7SS

Employment

SL6 7SS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	2,855 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	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Infant School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alwyn Infant School Mulberry Walk , SL6 6EU	3out of 4	1,309 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	568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	3,810 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	5,088 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	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	3,118 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 Butter Edge	25 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	138 yd
Palmieri's	52 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead	397 yd
Lemon Grass	17 Shifford Crescent, Maidenhead	401 yd
McEvoy And Rowley	McEvoy & Rowley, 76 - 80 Furze Platt Road	506 yd
Legacy Leisure At Furzeplatt Leisure Centre	Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sally Jordan At North Maidenhead Cricket Club	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		868 yd
NMCC Sports Bar At Summerleaze Park	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley Chinese Take-away	21 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	145 yd
Coco Express & Coco Grill	Coco Express, 17 Gloucester Road	155 yd
Pit Stop	ART House, St Peters Road	321 yd
The Lobster Pot	12 Harrow Lane, Maidenhead	462 yd
King Fish/King Kebab	150 Cookham Road, Maidenhead	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	67 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead		447 yd
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	664 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Furze Platt Senior School FURZE PLATT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Furze Platt Junior School OAKEN GROVE	grass pitches	840 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	918 yd
Riverside Primary School And Nursery DONNINGTON GARDENS	grass pitches, swimming pool	988 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 7SS