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Affluence in SL6 3

How SL6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
19,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL6 3 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime7.6
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,496
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in SL6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SL6 3England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in SL6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SL6 3England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in SL6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

SL6 3England
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%

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

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