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SL5 9RW area guide

Who lives in SL5 9RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Ascot & Sunningdale
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,811 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL5 9RW is like

SL5 9RW is a postcode in the South Ascot & Sunningdale 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 1,811 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SL5 9 sold for a median of £687,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL5 9RW compares

Headline figures for SL5 9RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£687,500

Median over 69 sales in SL5 9, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,853

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL5 9RW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL5 9RW FAQs

Is SL5 9RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL5 9RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £687,500.

Homes in SL5 9 sold for a median of £687,500 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL5 9RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL5 9RW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SL5 9RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).

Which council covers SL5 9RW?

The local authority for SL5 9RW is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL5 9RW comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL5 9RW?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sunningdale Rail Station, 0.2 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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