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Housing in SL2 5AE

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

Neighbourhood
Wexham Road
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58%). Flats make up 60%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SL2 5AEEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat58%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.1% of households in the SL2 5AE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

SL2 5AE
32%
53%
12%
England
  • Owned32.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented52.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 5AEEngland
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 5AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.2%). 35.1% of households include dependent children.

SL2 5AEEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL2 5AE (Wexham Road) (about 2,057 residents).

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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