The Pound, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL6 9QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	17.5%	19.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	55.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	10.5%	3.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	4.7%

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	50.3%	53.4%	3.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	27.5%	27.9%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	51.4%	7.0%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.5%	95.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.6%	86.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.3%	6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	86.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is The Pound Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Pound was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% higher than the Bisham & Cookham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Pound has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bisham & Cookham and the 213th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 9QE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 The Pound are based on 46 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 The Pound, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL6 9QE

Average Price
£528,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£745,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,805

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Pound

Average Price
£1,203,012

Semi-Detached
£589,857

Terraced
£484,015

Detached
£1,964,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoundStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Teleport House The Pound, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-11-21	£331,529
Old Timbers The Pound, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-01-28	£785,227
Flat 2 Teleport House The Pound, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2021-02-26	£318,318
Flat 3 Teleport House The Pound, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-01-14	£336,826
Flat 4 Teleport House The Pound, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,100	2020-12-10	£321,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL6 9QE

Employment

SL6 9QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 9QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	95
Retired	80
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhead Nursery School School Lane , SL6 7PG	4out of 4	3,105 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	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham School Lane , Cookham SL6 9QJ	4out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Bigfrith Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9PH	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Primary School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH	4out of 4	3,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	4,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	4,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road , SL6 2QB	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Piran's School Gringer Hill , SL6 7LZ	- not rated	3,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claires Court Schools 1 College Avenue , SL6 6AW	- not rated	4,325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision Town Hall , St Ives Road SL6 8BY	2out of 4	4,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
The White Oak	The Pound, Cookham	4 yd
Daisy Love Cookham	23 - 25 Station Parade, Station Hill	319 yd
Costa Coffee	Lower Road, Cookham	452 yd
Wilson Vale Catering Management At CIM Moor Hall	The Moor Moor Hall Chartered Institute of Marketing, School Lane	481 yd
Maliks	High Street, Cookham	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Swan Uppers	Old Swan Uppers Public House, The Pound	4 yd
Cookham Social Club	Station Hill, Cookham	257 yd
The Crown	Crown Inn, The Moor	499 yd
Kings Arms	High Street, Cookham	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Forte	3 Station Hill, Cookham	239 yd
Malik's Express Kitchen	Maliks Takeaway, 31 Station Parade	332 yd
Yunan Meze & Grill	57 Station Parade, Station Hill	345 yd
Smiles Fish And Chips	47 Station Parade, Station Hill	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Major Recreation Ground Shergold Way	grass pitches	770 yd
Cookham Rise Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Odney Cricket Club ODNEY LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Winter Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	948 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	15.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.4%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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