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Postcode district · Maidenhead

Affluence in SL6

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

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
97,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL6 scores 8.3 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
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 56 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment6.4
  • Crime7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Employment8.3
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,955
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

61.3% of adults in SL6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SL6England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in SL6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SL6England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in SL6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

SL6England
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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