Sheephouse Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 8HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8HA 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	18.2%	26.7%	8.5%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66.9%	55.4%	-11.5%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.1%	10%	0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.4%) 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	59.2%	55.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	29.6%	35.5%	5.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SL6 8HA this area, 6.7% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	55.4%	9.9%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	87.1%	75.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	83.3%	78.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	78.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	19.5%	19.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Sheephouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheephouse Road was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Oldfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sheephouse Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oldfield and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 8HA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Sheephouse Road are based on 74 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 Sheephouse Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 8HA

Average Price
£800,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£830,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£770,622

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheephouse Road

Average Price
£1,096,666

Semi-Detached
£864,934

Terraced
£604,669

Detached
£1,212,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,701

Other
£3,051,356

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheephouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fullers Yard Sheephouse Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Other, an established residential building	£680,818	2019-05-13	£800,556
Forge Cottage Sheephouse Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	1996-12-17	£837,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 8HA

Employment

SL6 8HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SL6 8HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	78
Retired	72
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	5,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Rectory Road , Taplow SL6 0ET	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham School Lane , Cookham SL6 9QJ	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	4,306 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	1,918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	2,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	2,552 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maidenhead Sailing Club	Lakeside, Summerleaze Road		413 yd
Holyport Football Club	Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead		647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sally Jordan At North Maidenhead Cricket Club	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		1,014 yd
NMCC Sports Bar At Summerleaze Park	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claires Court Senior Boys Ray Mill Road East	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	970 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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