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Postcode · Maidenhead

Affluence in SL6 2SJ

How SL6 2SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off SL6 2SJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL6 2SJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,260
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the SL6 2SJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SL6 2SJEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.9% of adults in the SL6 2SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SL6 2SJEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.1% of adults in the SL6 2SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SL6 2SJEngland
Degree level or above53.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL6 2SJ (Maidenhead East) (about 2,176 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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