Southwood Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 9LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	26.8%	28%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	53.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	9.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	52.7%	59.4%	6.7%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	25%	26.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	46.1%	9.5%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	90.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	90.4%	0.3%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.2%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Southwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Bisham & Cookham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwood Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bisham & Cookham and the 110th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL6 9LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Southwood Road are based on 26 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 Southwood Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 9LY

Average Price
£673,567

Semi-Detached
£684,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£651,635

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Road

Average Price
£652,296

Semi-Detached
£682,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£611,933

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,140

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Southwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-03-14	£553,566
5 Southwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-12-08	£887,010
14 Southwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-07-20	£899,354
21 Southwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-03-11	£607,941
15 Southwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-11-29	£691,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 9LY

Employment

SL6 9LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9LY 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	115
Retired	85
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhead Nursery School School Lane , SL6 7PG	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Rise Primary School High Road , Cookham Rise SL6 9JF	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Bigfrith Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9PH	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham School Lane , Cookham SL6 9QJ	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Cookham Road , SL6 7EG	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Junior School Oaken Grove , SL6 6HQ	4out of 4	2,508 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	2,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	3,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	4,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	3,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Preparatory School Limited 2 West Road , SL6 1PD	- not rated	3,652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	3,741 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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
Costa Coffee	Lower Road, Cookham		838 yd
Daisy Love Cookham	23 - 25 Station Parade, Station Hill		865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cookham Dean Cricket Club	Whyteladyes Lane, Cookham		767 yd
Cookham Social Club	Station Hill, Cookham		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yunan Meze & Grill	57 Station Parade, Station Hill	841 yd
Smiles Fish And Chips	47 Station Parade, Station Hill	841 yd
Malik's Express Kitchen	Maliks Takeaway, 31 Station Parade	856 yd
Spice Forte	3 Station Hill, Cookham	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Major Recreation Ground Shergold Way	grass pitches	471 yd
Cookham Rise Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Cookham Dean Cricket Club Whyteladyes Lane	grass pitches	989 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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