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Housing in SL2 5TH

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

Neighbourhood
Wexham Lea
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,175 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.9%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SL2 5THEngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced41.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in the SL2 5TH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 16% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SL2 5TH
48%
22%
29%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented28.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL2 5THEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL2 5THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.8%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.

SL2 5THEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 5TH (Wexham Lea) (about 3,175 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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