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SL2 5LF area guide

Who lives in SL2 5LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wexham Lea
Council: Slough
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,154 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL2 5LF is like

SL2 5LF is a postcode in the Wexham Lea area of Slough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,154 people. 55.9% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL2 5 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL2 5LF compares

Headline figures for SL2 5LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 47 sales in SL2 5, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,956

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL2 5LF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL2 5 is up 7.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL2 5LF FAQs

Is SL2 5LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SL2 5LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in SL2 5 sold for a median of £430,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL2 5LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL2 5LF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL2 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 55.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers SL2 5LF?

The local authority for SL2 5LF is Slough.

SL2 5LF comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL2 5LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Slough Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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