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Housing in SL6 8

What the homes in SL6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
17,774 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.7%). Flats make up 47.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SL6 8England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.3%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat41.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.2% of households in SL6 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

SL6 8
56%
29%
14%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL6 8England
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL6 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

SL6 8England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Windsor and Maidenhead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Windsor and Maidenhead (August 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Windsor and MaidenheadEngland
All homes£1,800£1,459
One bedroom£1,246£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,567£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,916£1,489
Four or more£2,696£2,161
Detached£2,522£1,640
Semi-detached£1,938£1,449
Terraced£1,821£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,448£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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