Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL6 7SX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	53.6%	0.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.8%	46.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 7SX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	28.9%	30%	1.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	44.2%	9.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.6%	50.1%	4.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.6%	15.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	22.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.8%	0.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	26.8%	10.8%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	6.1%	10.6%	4.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.1%	75.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	90.6%	84.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	5.6%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	84%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Sylvester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvester Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Furze Platt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvester Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Furze Platt and the 144th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 7SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sylvester Road are based on 13 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 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 7SX

Average Price
£420,301

Semi-Detached
£455,562

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvester Road

Average Price
£392,654

Semi-Detached
£412,969

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-12-06	£448,655
4 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-05-27	£498,209
2 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-10-29	£518,952
3 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,950	2016-03-01	£295,590
8 Sylvester Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,500	2015-10-13	£464,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 7SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenhead Nursery School School Lane , SL6 7PG	4out of 4	545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	2,762 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	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Infant School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , Cookham Road SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,193 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	2,568 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	2,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	5,174 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	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhead College for Girls 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redroofs School for the Performing Arts 26 Bath Road , SL6 4JT	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,841 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
The Butter Edge	25 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	262 yd
Lemon Grass	17 Shifford Crescent, Maidenhead	284 yd
Palmieri's	52 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead	457 yd
McEvoy And Rowley	McEvoy & Rowley, 76 - 80 Furze Platt Road	480 yd
Legacy Leisure At Furzeplatt Leisure Centre	Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sally Jordan At North Maidenhead Cricket Club	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		908 yd
NMCC Sports Bar At Summerleaze Park	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley Chinese Take-away	21 Gloucester Road, Maidenhead	275 yd
Coco Express & Coco Grill	Coco Express, 17 Gloucester Road	284 yd
Pit Stop	ART House, St Peters Road	323 yd
The Lobster Pot	12 Harrow Lane, Maidenhead	584 yd
King Fish/King Kebab	150 Cookham Road, Maidenhead	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	67 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead		493 yd
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Platt Senior School FURZE PLATT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	688 yd
St Piran'S School GRINGER HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	798 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Furze Platt Junior School OAKEN GROVE	grass pitches	889 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	965 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	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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