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Housing in SL2 5BL

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

Neighbourhood
Elliman
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,850 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.8%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SL2 5BLEngland
Detached13.3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.4% of households in the SL2 5BL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

SL2 5BL
29%
22%
45%
England
  • Owned29.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented45.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 5BLEngland
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association33.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 5BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

SL2 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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 5BL (Elliman) (about 1,850 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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