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Housing in SL2 5BE

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

Neighbourhood
Elliman
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43%). Flats make up 25.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

SL2 5BEEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in the SL2 5BE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

SL2 5BE
43%
40%
14%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented39.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 5BEEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 16.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 5BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.1%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

SL2 5BEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.8%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 5BE (Elliman) (about 2,772 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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