Postcode district · Ascot

SL5 area guide

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

Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Population: 35,601 (2024)

SL5Postcode district · Ascot

At a glance

What SL5 is like

The SL5 postcode district in Windsor and Maidenhead covers 884 live postcodes and is home to about 35,601 people in 13,839 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% 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 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL5 compares

Headline figures for SL5, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 274 sales in SL5, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SL5.

Household incomeMore

£77,086

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL5 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 SL5 is down 8.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL5 FAQs

Is SL5 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SL5?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in SL5 sold for a median of £600,000 across 274 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SL5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.1%).

Which council covers SL5?

The local authority for SL5 is Windsor and Maidenhead.

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

How well connected is SL5?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ascot Rail Station, 0.5 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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