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Postcode sector · Slough

Housing in SL2 1

What the homes in SL2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
26,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SL2 1England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in SL2 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

SL2 1
44%
28%
28%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 1England
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council19.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 36.9% of households include dependent children.

SL2 1England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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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