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SL2 2LW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Haymill & Lynch Hill
Council: Slough
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,685 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL2 2LW is like

SL2 2LW is a postcode in the Haymill & Lynch Hill area of Slough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,685 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 25.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 2LW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,230

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL2 2LW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL2 2LW FAQs

Is SL2 2LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SL2 2LW?

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.

Is SL2 2LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL2 2LW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL2 2LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.4%).

Which council covers SL2 2LW?

The local authority for SL2 2LW is Slough.

SL2 2LW comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL2 2LW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.5 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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