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SL3 0BB area guide

Who lives in SL3 0BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colnbrook & Poyle
Council: Slough
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,134 (2024)

SL3 0BBSlough

At a glance

What SL3 0BB is like

SL3 0BB is a postcode in the Colnbrook & Poyle area of Slough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,134 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SL3 0 sold for a median of £407,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL3 0BB compares

Headline figures for SL3 0BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£407,000

Median over 27 sales in SL3 0, +31.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL3 0BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL3 0 is up 31.7% on the year before.

Questions

SL3 0BB FAQs

Is SL3 0BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SL3 0BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £407,000.

Homes in SL3 0 sold for a median of £407,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +31.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL3 0BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL3 0BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SL3 0BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.1%).

Which council covers SL3 0BB?

The local authority for SL3 0BB is Slough.

SL3 0BB comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL3 0BB?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Station, 1 mile 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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