Postcode sector · Slough

SL3 3 area guide

Who lives in SL3 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Slough
Region: South East
Population: 2,019 (2024)

SL3 3Postcode sector · Slough

At a glance

What SL3 3 is like

The SL3 3 postcode sector in Slough covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 2,019 people in 615 households. 22.6% of households own their home, 67.3% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SL3 3 compares

Headline figures for SL3 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 146.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,919

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL3 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
146.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
34% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

SL3 3 FAQs

Is SL3 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 146.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SL3 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 146.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL3 3, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SL3 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.4% of residents. 22.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.3%).

Which council covers SL3 3?

The local authority for SL3 3 is Slough.

SL3 3 comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL3 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.4 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.

Explore