SL3 6LU area guide
Who lives in SL3 6LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Wexham Lea
- Council
- Slough
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,175 (2024)
SL3 6LUSlough
What SL3 6LU is like
SL3 6LU is a postcode in the Wexham Lea area of Slough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,175 people. 47.9% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SL3 6 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SL3 6LU compares
Headline figures for SL3 6LU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SL3 6LU differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL3 6 is up 21.4% on the year before.
SL3 6LU FAQs
01Is SL3 6LU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SL3 6LU?The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.
03Is SL3 6LU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SL3 6LU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SL3 6LU?The local authority for SL3 6LU is Slough.
The local authority for SL3 6LU is Slough.
06How well connected is SL3 6LU?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.