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SL6 0DW area guide

Who lives in SL6 0DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burham North, Taplow & Dorney
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,859 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL6 0DW is like

SL6 0DW is a postcode in the Burham North, Taplow & Dorney area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,859 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL6 0 sold for a median of £516,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL6 0DW compares

Headline figures for SL6 0DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£516,000

Median over 61 sales in SL6 0, +21.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£78,834

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL6 0DW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL6 0 is up 21.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SL6 0DW FAQs

Is SL6 0DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SL6 0DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £516,000.

Homes in SL6 0 sold for a median of £516,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL6 0DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL6 0DW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL6 0DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers SL6 0DW?

The local authority for SL6 0DW is Buckinghamshire.

SL6 0DW comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL6 0DW?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Taplow Rail Station, 1.1 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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