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SL6 9BA area guide

Who lives in SL6 9BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cookham & Waltham
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,946 (2024)

SL6 9BAMaidenhead

At a glance

What SL6 9BA is like

SL6 9BA is a postcode in the Cookham & Waltham 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 1,946 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SL6 9 sold for a median of £678,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL6 9BA compares

Headline figures for SL6 9BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£678,000

Median over 55 sales in SL6 9, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£76,784

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL6 9BA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SL6 9BA FAQs

Is SL6 9BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL6 9BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £678,000.

Homes in SL6 9 sold for a median of £678,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL6 9BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL6 9BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SL6 9BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54%).

Which council covers SL6 9BA?

The local authority for SL6 9BA is Windsor and Maidenhead.

SL6 9BA comes under Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL6 9BA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Marlow 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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