Waters Reach, Maidenhead, SL6 8PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL6 8PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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	38.4%	37.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	8.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	31.9%	33.8%	1.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	13.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	13.1%	3.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	42%	7.6%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	10.9%	3.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	19.2%	22%	2.8%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.1%	57.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	68.1%	74.2%	6.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	9.2%	-5.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	74.4%	7.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	17.8%	11.6%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.4%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Waters Reach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Reach was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waters Reach has the 22nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Belmont and the 126th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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. 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 8PL, 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 Waters Reach are based on 17 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 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, SL6 8PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 8PL

Average Price
£362,895

Semi-Detached
£567,282

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Reach

Average Price
£370,755

Semi-Detached
£574,504

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,588

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters ReachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-03	£266,616
5 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-11-30	£273,476
7 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2021-11-10	£264,545
1 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-10-25	£322,521
2 Waters Reach, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-18	£329,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 8PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cippenham Nursery School St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL	3out of 4	5,405 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	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Junior School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Infant School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Community 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	1,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Academy converter	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	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Bridge School Braywick Road , Braywick Park SL6 1BN	3out of 4	1,886 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
Ivy Leaf Club	Maidenhead Ivy Leaf Club, Holmanleaze	527 yd
Holyport Football Club	Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead	550 yd
Rank Catering At Tor	Tor, St Cloud Way	626 yd
Maidenhead Sailing Club	Lakeside, Summerleaze Road	692 yd
Franca And Sons Island Piazza Cafe	Island Piazza Cafe, Ray Mill Island Off	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ark	20 Ray Street, Maidenhead	761 yd
Sally Jordan At North Maidenhead Cricket Club	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road	802 yd
NMCC Sports Bar At Summerleaze Park	North Maidenhead Cricket Club, Summerleaze Road	802 yd
The Bear	8 - 10 High Street, Maidenhead	848 yd
The Maidens Head	34 High Street, Maidenhead	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish/King Kebab	150 Cookham Road, Maidenhead	744 yd
Chocolate Heaven	47 Laggan Road, Maidenhead	779 yd
The Golden Phoenix	5 Bridge Street, Maidenhead	812 yd
Paprika of Maidenhead	36A Clivemont Road, Maidenhead	819 yd
Chicken Grill	Marrakech Takeaway, 1A Bridge Avenue	887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SASIA	Maidenhead Barbers, 138 Cookham Road	748 yd
Sainsbury's	Providence House, Providence Place	860 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 48 Moorbridge Road	861 yd
Alma Delicatessen	26 - 32 High Street, Maidenhead	902 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	74 High Street, Maidenhead	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Primary School And Nursery DONNINGTON GARDENS	grass pitches, swimming pool	432 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre Cookham Road		520 yd
Magnet Leisure Centre MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE PLAY AREA HOLMANLEAZE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	666 yd
Laggan Field LAGGAN ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Claires Court Senior Boys Ray Mill Road East	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Summerleaze Park NORTH TOWN MOOR	grass pitches	736 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Maidenhead) (Closed) Crown Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 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%

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

Overview of SL6 8PL