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SL1 2UX area guide

Who lives in SL1 2UX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cippenham Meadows
Council: Slough
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,936 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL1 2UX is like

SL1 2UX is a postcode in the Cippenham Meadows area of Slough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,936 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64% 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 SL1 2 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL1 2UX compares

Headline figures for SL1 2UX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 55 sales in SL1 2, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,736

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL1 2UX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SL1 2 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL1 2UX FAQs

Is SL1 2UX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL1 2UX?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in SL1 2 sold for a median of £310,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL1 2UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL1 2UX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL1 2UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers SL1 2UX?

The local authority for SL1 2UX is Slough.

SL1 2UX comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL1 2UX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Slough Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

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.

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