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Postcode district · Slough

Affluence in SL1

How SL1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
110,331 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL1 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 55 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income4.1
  • Crime4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Living environment5.8
  • Health and disability7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,098
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in SL1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

SL1England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in SL1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SL1England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in SL1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

SL1England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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