Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 8NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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	22.3%	31%	8.7%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	44.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	46.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	54%	6.4%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.3%	82.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	77.1%	69%	-8.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	3.3%	12.3%	9.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	8%	-2.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	69%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.7%	12.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ray Mead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ray Mead Road was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Oldfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ray Mead Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oldfield and the 122nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 8NP, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Ray Mead Road are based on 189 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 Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 8NP

Average Price
£276,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,575

Other
£78,786

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ray Mead Road

Average Price
£787,135

Semi-Detached
£1,428,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,359,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£727,611

Other
£534,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ray Mead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Crawshays Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-20	£290,572
3 Crawshays Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-14	£255,137
6 Crawshays Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£374,000	2022-08-05	£384,696
1 Waterside Lodge Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£551,000	2021-06-04	£613,333
4 Crawshays Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-12-19	£324,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 8NP

Employment

SL6 8NP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8NP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SL6 8NP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	73
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Rectory Road , Taplow SL6 0ET	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Donnington Gardens , SL6 7JA	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Bray Road , SL6 1UE	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Community school	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	2,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	3,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	965 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	2,197 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
Jenners Cafe Ltd	Jenners Cafe, Ray Mead Road	2 yd
Thai Orchid	The Thai Orchard, Ray Mead Road	316 yd
Maidenhead Synagogue	Grenfell Lodge, Ray Park Road	461 yd
Maidenhead Rowing Club Bridge Boat House	Maidenhead Rowing Club, Bridge Boat House	584 yd
Roux at Skindles	Mill Lane, Taplow	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ark	20 Ray Street, Maidenhead		701 yd
Oak And Saw Village Inn	Oak And Saw, Rectory Road		1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	127 Bridge Road, Maidenhead		737 yd
The Lord Grenfell	Lord Grenfell, 22 Oldfield Road		856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claires Court Senior Boys Ray Mill Road East	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Ten Acres TAPLOW CRICKET CLUB TAPLOW CRICKET CLUB CLIVEDEN ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Stanley Jones Field POPES FIELD POPES FIELD BERRY HILL	grass pitches	984 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL6 8NP