Affluence in SL2 5QT
How SL2 5QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wexham Lea
- Council
- Slough
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
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How well off SL2 5QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL2 5QT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the SL2 5QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.3% of adults in the SL2 5QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the SL2 5QT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL2 5QT (Wexham Lea) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.