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Postcode area · Slough

Affluence in SL

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

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
442,109 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 242 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Crime6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in SL are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SLEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in SL work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SLEngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in SL hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

SLEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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