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SL1 area guide

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

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
110,331 (2024)
At a glance

What SL1 is like

The SL1 postcode district in Slough covers 1,652 live postcodes and is home to about 110,331 people in 35,982 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SL1 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£395,000

Median over 398 sales in SL1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools in SL1.

Household incomeMore
£60,098

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL1 FAQs

01
Is SL1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SL1?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in SL1 sold for a median of £395,000 across 398 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SL1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SL1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.3%).
05
Which council covers SL1?

The local authority for SL1 is Slough.

SL1 comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SL1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burnham (Berks) Rail Station, 1.1 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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