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SL6 5FD area guide

Who lives in SL6 5FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Furze Platt
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL6 5FD is like

SL6 5FD is a postcode in the Furze Platt 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 1,701 people. 44.4% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 43% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.6% 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 5 sold for a median of £585,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL6 5FD compares

Headline figures for SL6 5FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£585,000

Median over 59 sales in SL6 5, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,288

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL6 5FD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
43% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SL6 5FD FAQs

Is SL6 5FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL6 5FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £585,000.

Homes in SL6 5 sold for a median of £585,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL6 5FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL6 5FD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL6 5FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.2%).

Which council covers SL6 5FD?

The local authority for SL6 5FD is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL6 5FD comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL6 5FD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Furze Platt Rail Station, 1 mile 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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