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Housing in SL1 3

What the homes in SL1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
40,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.1%). Flats make up 41.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SL1 3England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.9% of households in SL1 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

SL1 3
41%
41%
17%
England
  • Owned40.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented40.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL1 3England
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.1%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.

SL1 3England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Slough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Slough (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SloughEngland
All homes£1,565£1,459
One bedroom£1,142£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,425£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,712£1,489
Four or more£2,436£2,161
Detached£2,139£1,640
Semi-detached£1,766£1,449
Terraced£1,572£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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