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SL3 9FB area guide

Who lives in SL3 9FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Datchet
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL3 9FB is like

SL3 9FB is a postcode in the Datchet area of Windsor and Maidenhead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL3 9 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL3 9FB compares

Headline figures for SL3 9FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 45 sales in SL3 9, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,051

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL3 9FB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SL3 9 is down 12% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL3 9FB FAQs

Is SL3 9FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL3 9FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in SL3 9 sold for a median of £485,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL3 9FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL3 9FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL3 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.7%).

Which council covers SL3 9FB?

The local authority for SL3 9FB is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL3 9FB comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL3 9FB?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Datchet Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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