SL area guide
Who lives in SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 442,109 (2024)
SLPostcode area · Slough
What SL is like
The SL postcode area in South East covers 10,679 live postcodes and is home to about 442,109 people in 158,501 households. 62.5% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SL compares
Headline figures for SL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SL differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
SL FAQs
01Is SL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SL?The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.
03Is SL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SL?The local authority for SL is Windsor and Maidenhead.
The local authority for SL is Windsor and Maidenhead.
06How well connected is SL?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.