Affluence in SL5 8DS
How SL5 8DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chavey Down & North Ascot West
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
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How well off SL5 8DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL5 8DS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the SL5 8DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SL5 8DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the SL5 8DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL5 8DS (Chavey Down & North Ascot West) (about 1,360 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.