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Affluence in SL1 2SY

How SL1 2SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cippenham Meadows
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,523 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL1 2SY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL1 2SY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in the SL1 2SY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

SL1 2SYEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the SL1 2SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SL1 2SYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the SL1 2SY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

SL1 2SYEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL1 2SY (Cippenham Meadows) (about 2,523 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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