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SL2 2 area guide

Who lives in SL2 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
17,923 (2024)
At a glance

What SL2 2 is like

The SL2 2 postcode sector in Slough covers 181 live postcodes and is home to about 17,923 people in 6,288 households. 55.2% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SL2 2 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL2 2 compares

Headline figures for SL2 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£395,000

Median over 59 sales in SL2 2, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SL2 2.

Household incomeMore
£61,415

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL2 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SL2 2 FAQs

01
Is SL2 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SL2 2?

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

Homes in SL2 2 sold for a median of £395,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SL2 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL2 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SL2 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).
05
Which council covers SL2 2?

The local authority for SL2 2 is Slough.

SL2 2 comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SL2 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burnham (Berks) Rail Station, 0.8 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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