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SL2 area guide

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

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
81,446 (2024)
At a glance

What SL2 is like

The SL2 postcode district in Slough covers 1,132 live postcodes and is home to about 81,446 people in 25,861 households. 52.8% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SL2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 296 sales in SL2, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools in SL2.

Household incomeMore
£60,300

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SL2 is up 8.4% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL2 FAQs

01
Is SL2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SL2?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SL2 sold for a median of £450,000 across 296 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SL2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SL2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.1%).
05
Which council covers SL2?

The local authority for SL2 is Slough.

SL2 comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SL2?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Slough Rail Station, 1.7 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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