59POPULATION
8.2%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSL6 8WA

What social class do the population of SL6 8WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SL6 8WA in Slough, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SL6 8WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.8%Male
  • 49.2%Female

From the last census, 50.8% of people in SL68WA male, and 49.2% female. Men outnumber women in Oldfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SL6 8WA is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 74%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

74% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.6%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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SL68WA Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSL6 8WA
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Postal TownSlough
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SL68WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

SL6 8WA postcode is located in the postal town of Slough. Slough postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SL6 8WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Maidenhead0.6 miles E
Taplow1.4 miles E
Bray1.4 miles SE
Cookham2.3 miles N
Hedsor2.6 miles NE
Cliveden2.6 miles NE
Bisham3.1 miles NW
White Waltham3.3 miles SW
Bourne End3.4 miles N
Wooburn3.6 miles NE
Great Marlow4 miles NW
Marlow4 miles NW
Hurley4.5 miles W
Little Marlow4.5 miles N
Eton5.1 miles E
London26 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles N
Cardiff107 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton52 miles SW
Saint Ives67 miles SW

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