Postcode area · Slough
Who lives in SL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SL, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 442,109 (2024)
SLPostcode area · Slough
Who lives in SL
Residents
442,109
2024 estimate
Households
158,501
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SLEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SL
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
52% of adults in SL are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
SLEngland
Married or civil partnership52%44.7%
Never married32.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.7% of residents in SL describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SL
54%
33%
England
- Very good54.1%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.