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Housing in SL2 5

What the homes in SL2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
31,246 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.1%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SL2 5England
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat30.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43% of households in SL2 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

SL2 5
43%
37%
19%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented36.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 5England
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

SL2 5England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.3%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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