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Housing in SL5

What the homes in SL5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Region
South East
Population
35,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

SL5England
Detached44.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in SL5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

SL5
73%
19%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL5England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

SL5England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Windsor and Maidenhead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Windsor and Maidenhead (August 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Windsor and MaidenheadEngland
All homes£1,800£1,459
One bedroom£1,246£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,567£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,916£1,489
Four or more£2,696£2,161
Detached£2,522£1,640
Semi-detached£1,938£1,449
Terraced£1,821£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,448£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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