Heron Way, Maidenhead, SL6 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 8DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around SL6 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	34.2%	55.3%	21.1%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	29.8%	-26.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (94.6%) 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	55.7%	67%	11.3%	48.4%	18.6%
Good health	31.9%	27.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9.1%	4.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8DJ this area, 6.4% 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	6.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	4.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	61.1%	28.9%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	16.3%	4.2%	-12.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	68.1%	73.5%	5.4%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	69.9%	58.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	13.7%	18%	4.3%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	58.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.5%	9.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	11.2%	6.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10%	2.2%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	8.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Heron Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Way was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Way has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Belmont and the 221st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 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 8DJ, 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 Heron Way are based on 112 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 Heron Way, Maidenhead, SL6 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 8DJ

Average Price
£363,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Way

Average Price
£383,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,436

Other
£387,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 48 Kestrel Court, 4 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-07	£314,830
Flat 40 Kestrel Court, 4 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-26	£245,789
Flat 56 Kestrel Court, 4 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-05	£320,594
Flat 47 Kestrel Court, 4 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-29	£248,585
Flat 51 Kestrel Court, 4 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-26	£317,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 8DJ

Employment

SL6 8DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	156
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	5,081 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	496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , SL6 7JA	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Bray Road , SL6 1UE	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Rectory Road , Taplow SL6 0ET	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	1,536 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
Franca And Sons Island Piazza Cafe	Island Piazza Cafe, Ray Mill Island Off	399 yd
Rank Catering At Tor	Tor, St Cloud Way	440 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Maidenhead Ivy Leaf Club, Holmanleaze	464 yd
Maidenhead Spice	117 Bridge Road, Maidenhead	538 yd
Maidenhead Synagogue	Grenfell Lodge, Ray Park Road	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ark	20 Ray Street, Maidenhead	400 yd
The Bear	8 - 10 High Street, Maidenhead	704 yd
The Maidens Head	34 High Street, Maidenhead	796 yd
A Hoppy Place	Unit C, Trinity Place	901 yd
Smokeys	Smokey Joes The Silver Skillet, 22 - 26 Nicholsons Walk	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	127 Bridge Road, Maidenhead	538 yd
The Golden Phoenix	5 Bridge Street, Maidenhead	607 yd
Chicken Grill	Marrakech Takeaway, 1A Bridge Avenue	682 yd
Papa John Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza House, 5 Glynwood House	682 yd
KFC	K F C, 3 Glynwood House	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 48 Moorbridge Road	615 yd
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	765 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	781 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	924 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magnet Leisure Centre MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA HOLMANLEAZE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	580 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Claires Court Senior Boys Ray Mill Road East	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	633 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre Cookham Road		641 yd
Riverside Primary School And Nursery DONNINGTON GARDENS	grass pitches, swimming pool	754 yd
Desborough Bowls Club (Closed) YORK ROAD	indoor bowls	982 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd
York Road YORK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,073 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	1.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 8DJ