SL8 5AR is a safe, established residential area on Cores End Road, 0.6km from Bourne End in Bourne End. Administratively it sits within The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor ward and the Beaconsfield constituency.
SL8 5AR is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for SL8 5AR are sourced from Output Area E00090060 (shared with 43 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CORES END ROAD, SL8 5AR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CORES END ROAD, SL8 5AR.
389
40
£ 58,400 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SL8 5AR represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
SL8 5AR is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SL8 5AR. The average age is 39.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SL8 5AR has low crime rates — 25 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Westfield School
Bourne End Academy
Claytons Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- E Colliass Limited0.3 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.2 km
- Parade Service Station0.2 km
- W H Smith Local - Bourne End Post Office Stores0.4 km
- Thames Bourne End0.1 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- The Walnut Tree Public House0.6 km
- Upper Thames Sailing Club0.9 km
- The Bounty0.6 km
- The Garibaldi Public House0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- CH & CO - Renesas Restaurant0.3 km
- Costa Coffee0.3 km
- Eats Of Eden Restaurant And Food Hall0.9 km
- KEG0.4 km
- Kongs Peking Restaurant0.2 km
- + 8 more
Takeaway Shop
2 nearby- Chanak Turkish Cuisine0.3 km
- Smiles0.2 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-op Bourne End0.4 km
- Tesco Express0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bourne End0.3 km
- Cookham2.6 km
- Marlow4.1 km
Bus Stops
- New Road0.0 km
- New Road0.1 km
- Railway Station0.1 km
- Railway Station0.2 km
- Furlong Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SL85AR · Data under Open Government Licence