Postcode · Maidenhead

SL6 2AU area guide

Who lives in SL6 2AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bray Wick & Holyport
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,628 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL6 2AU is like

SL6 2AU is a postcode in the Bray Wick & Holyport 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 1,628 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 SL6 2 sold for a median of £557,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL6 2AU compares

Headline figures for SL6 2AU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£557,000

Median over 111 sales in SL6 2, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,813

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL6 2AU 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
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL6 2AU FAQs

Is SL6 2AU 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 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SL6 2AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £557,000.

Homes in SL6 2 sold for a median of £557,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL6 2AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL6 2AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SL6 2AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.7%).

Which council covers SL6 2AU?

The local authority for SL6 2AU is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL6 2AU comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL6 2AU?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Maidenhead Rail Station, 1.2 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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