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Postcode district · Slough

Affluence in SL3

How SL3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
75,070 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL3 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Employment6.5
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,540
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in SL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

SL3England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in SL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SL3England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in SL3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

SL3England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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