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Postcode district · Slough

Housing in SL3

What the homes in SL3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (26.7%). Flats make up 30.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

SL3England
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.8% of households in SL3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

SL3
56%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented26.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL3England
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

SL3England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Slough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Slough (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SloughEngland
All homes£1,565£1,459
One bedroom£1,142£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,425£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,712£1,489
Four or more£2,436£2,161
Detached£2,139£1,640
Semi-detached£1,766£1,449
Terraced£1,572£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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