Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30408
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30408 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SL5 9LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SL5 9LH
Counts are for Swinley Forest electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.7%
Other White9.4%
Indian3.8%
White Irish2.2%
Chinese1.7%
+ 4 other groups · 9.2%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion29.3%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu2.4%
Muslim1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4919.6%
10–1512.7%
65–749.8%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Ascot Railway Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Ascot Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Bagshot Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
London Road West
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
London Road West
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
St Marys Road
Bus · W-bound · north-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
St Marys Road
Bus · E-bound · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
The Windmill
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SL5 9LH
Postcode
SL5 9LH
Coordinates
51.3877, -0.6735
Grid reference
SU924662
Easting
492,401
Northing
166,242
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X98QG+3J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Ascot
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidenhead E14001348
Constituency
E14001348Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Swinley Forest
Constituency code
E14001348
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Winkfield
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 005B E01016181
E01016181MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 005 E02003356
E02003356LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 005B E01016181
E01016181MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 005 E02003356
E02003356Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SL5 9LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016181 and MSOA E02003356 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30408
Present — Active
Postcode SL5 9LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SL5 9LH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
97%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
51.0
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 7%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 0%
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