Postcode · Maidenhead

SL6 1DH area guide

Who lives in SL6 1DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maidenhead East
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,176 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL6 1DH is like

SL6 1DH is a postcode in the Maidenhead East 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 2,176 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60% 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 1 sold for a median of £391,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL6 1DH compares

Headline figures for SL6 1DH, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£391,000

Median over 79 sales in SL6 1, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,260

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL6 1DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34% 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
An older population
23.8% 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.

Questions

SL6 1DH FAQs

Is SL6 1DH 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 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL6 1DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £391,000.

Homes in SL6 1 sold for a median of £391,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL6 1DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL6 1DH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL6 1DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.5%).

Which council covers SL6 1DH?

The local authority for SL6 1DH is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL6 1DH comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL6 1DH?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidenhead Rail Station, 0.7 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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