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Affluence in SL2 5JD

How SL2 5JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wexham Road
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL2 5JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL2 5JD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,476
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the SL2 5JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

SL2 5JDEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the SL2 5JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SL2 5JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the SL2 5JD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

SL2 5JDEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications8.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL2 5JD (Wexham Road) (about 2,176 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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