Heron Way, Maidenhead, SL6 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 8JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	31.2%	40.3%	9.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	46.6%	-9.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6%	9.7%	3.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (93.8%) 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	56.6%	65.8%	9.2%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	33.9%	28%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 8JG this area, 3.4% 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 70.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	4.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	5.5%	-10.5%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	70.5%	24.9%	33.8%	36.7%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.6%	18.5%	13.9%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.9%	63%	-22.9%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	84.2%	54.1%	-30.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	18.8%	13.5%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5%	2.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	53.4%	-29.2%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.6%	15.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	10.4%	7.8%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	10.7%	7.4%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	11.1%	1.2%	9.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	15.3%	1.7%	13.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Heron Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Way was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Oldfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oldfield and the 208th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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 8JG, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Heron Way are based on 116 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 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 8JG

Average Price
£360,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,908

Other
£373,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Way

Average Price
£346,527

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,470

Other
£353,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Birch Place, 2 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-08-18	£278,900
Flat 12 Birch Place, 2 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-08-27	£327,334
Flat 10 Birch Place, 2 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-08-27	£322,590
Flat 11 Birch Place, 2 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-26	£294,699
Flat 6 Birch Place, 2 Heron Way, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-09-21	£283,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 8JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	4,983 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	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , Cookham Road SL6 7JA	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	- not rated	952 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,819 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	1,883 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough School Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	- not rated	1,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	- not rated	2,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	2,307 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 Art and Design Raymond Road , SL6 6DF	- not rated	1,809 yd	Further education	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	3out of 4	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silchester Manor School Bath Road , SL6 0AP	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silchester House School Bath Road , Taplow SL6 0AP	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,454 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
Franca And Sons Island Piazza Cafe	Island Piazza Cafe, Ray Mill Island Off	454 yd
Rank Catering At Tor	Tor, St Cloud Way	476 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Maidenhead Ivy Leaf Club, Holmanleaze	480 yd
Maidenhead Synagogue	Grenfell Lodge, Ray Park Road	592 yd
Maidenhead Spice	117 Bridge Road, Maidenhead	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ark	20 Ray Street, Maidenhead	455 yd
The Bear	8 - 10 High Street, Maidenhead	738 yd
The Maidens Head	34 High Street, Maidenhead	827 yd
A Hoppy Place	Unit C, Trinity Place	940 yd
Smokeys	Smokey Joes The Silver Skillet, 22 - 26 Nicholsons Walk	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	127 Bridge Road, Maidenhead	593 yd
The Golden Phoenix	5 Bridge Street, Maidenhead	648 yd
Chicken Grill	Marrakech Takeaway, 1A Bridge Avenue	725 yd
Papa John Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza House, 5 Glynwood House	725 yd
KFC	K F C, 3 Glynwood House	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 48 Moorbridge Road	662 yd
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	793 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	813 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	948 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Plc, 42 - 44 Nicholsons Walk	1,053 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	603 yd
Claires Court Senior Boys Ray Mill Road East	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	610 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre Cookham Road		634 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Riverside Primary School And Nursery DONNINGTON GARDENS	grass pitches, swimming pool	718 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Desborough Bowls Club (Closed) YORK ROAD	indoor bowls	1,023 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	1,032 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 8JG