PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Slough

Housing in SL1 8

What the homes in SL1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
12,996 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SL1 8England
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat27.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in SL1 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

SL1 8
64%
23%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL1 8England
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL1 8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SL1 8England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Buckinghamshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Buckinghamshire (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BuckinghamshireEngland
All homes£1,475£1,459
One bedroom£1,035£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,310£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,603£1,489
Four or more£2,357£2,161
Detached£2,163£1,640
Semi-detached£1,578£1,449
Terraced£1,421£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 162 postcodes