SL6 2RU area guide
Who lives in SL6 2RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Boyn Hill & Norreys Drive
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,863 (2024)
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What SL6 2RU is like
SL6 2RU is a postcode in the Boyn Hill & Norreys Drive 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 1,863 people. 41.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 40.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SL6 2 sold for a median of £557,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SL6 2RU compares
Headline figures for SL6 2RU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SL6 2RU differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
40.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
SL6 2RU FAQs
01Is SL6 2RU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SL6 2RU?The median sale price over the last year was £557,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £557,000.
03Is SL6 2RU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SL6 2RU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SL6 2RU?The local authority for SL6 2RU is Windsor and Maidenhead.
The local authority for SL6 2RU is Windsor and Maidenhead.
06How well connected is SL6 2RU?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.