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SL3 8UP area guide

Who lives in SL3 8UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colnbrook & Poyle
Council: Slough
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL3 8UP is like

SL3 8UP 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 1,751 people. 53.7% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.2% 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 SL3 8 sold for a median of £412,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL3 8UP compares

Headline figures for SL3 8UP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£412,500

Median over 121 sales in SL3 8, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools 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 8UP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SL3 8 is down 5.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL3 8UP FAQs

Is SL3 8UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL3 8UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,500.

Homes in SL3 8 sold for a median of £412,500 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL3 8UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL3 8UP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SL3 8UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.2% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.9%).

Which council covers SL3 8UP?

The local authority for SL3 8UP is Slough.

SL3 8UP comes under Slough in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL3 8UP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Langley (Berks) Rail Station, 1.1 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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