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About

Slough is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England centred on the town of Slough. The town sits on the Great Western Main Line with rail services linking to London Paddington and westward destinations. Roads such as the A4 and the nearby M4 corridor shape local movement and logistics. Housing, shopping parades and civic buildings cluster around the town centre and high street, while the council area includes suburban neighbourhoods and short stretches of river and canal frontage.

Industry and commerce are concentrated at the Slough Trading Estate, established in the 1920s and noted as one of the largest industrial estates in single private ownership in Europe; it remains a major local employer. The Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal terminates at a basin that once served local brickworks and light industry. Parks such as Salt Hill and Herschel Park provide green space within the urban area. The original UK filming of the television series The Office used premises on the trading estate, reflecting the estate’s industrial character and its place in local history.

Area overview

On average Slough has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 18.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Slough is £59,067 per year. There are 44 schools in Slough: 29 primary (5 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 15 secondary (7 Outstanding and 5 Good). Slough is home to around 158,500 people, with a population density of about 4,871.5 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Slough Population
158,500
Population density
4,871.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.44(-15%)
Vehicle crime
10.25(+176%)
Other theft
8.03(+43%)
Public order
7.91(+30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
38,101
24.04%
Pakistani
34,317
21.65%
Indian
30,209
19.06%
Other White
17,296
10.91%
Other Asian
8,063
5.09%
Total population: 158,500

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
41,423
34.83%
No qualifications
23,966
20.15%
Level 3 (A level)
16,181
13.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,336
12.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12,764
10.73%
Total 16+ residents: 118,934

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
15,186
28.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
15,101
28.81%
Owns outright
10,215
19.49%
Social rents from council
6,304
12.03%
Other social rented
3,962
7.56%
Total households: 52,423

Property prices in Slough

Median price£390,000
Price per sq ft£460
Sales (last 12 months)761
Typical range (middle 50%)£270K – £480K

Based on 761 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £460 per square foot) in Slough area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £1,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Slough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached66£617,500£526
Semi-Detached215£470,000£481
Terraced256£400,000£501
Flats224£225,500£387

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Slough

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Slough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£564,998£220,000£385,000£339,475
2017£530,000£240,000£396,500£330,000
2018£535,000£240,000£390,000£332,750
2019£537,500£234,000£397,750£330,000
2020£575,000£231,000£395,000£332,750
2021£561,500£234,000£412,000£353,000
2022£635,000£241,000£440,000£385,000
2023£602,500£236,250£452,500£387,000
2024£627,500£250,000£463,250£386,000
2025£595,000£238,000£477,500£405,000
2026£620,000£210,000£442,000£405,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Slough.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Slough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£434£417£415£395
2017£431£435£425£416
2018£451£437£440£421
2019£437£423£425£388
2020£455£389£440£409
2021£462£421£435£434
2022£503£421£484£470
2023£493£407£482£476
2024£493£422£494£470
2025£524£397£491£491
2026£494£385£480£500
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Slough.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Slough in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Slough

Is Slough safe?

Slough records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Slough?

The median sale price in Slough is £390,000 (about £460 per square foot) based on 761 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Slough?

Slough has 29 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 15 secondary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Slough?

Slough scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Slough sits around rank 12,930 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Slough?

The average household income in Slough is around £59,067 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Slough?

Slough spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Slough: Tan Dhesi (Labour Party) and Windsor: Jack Rankin (Conservative and Unionist Party).

SL1 4TN

Montrose Avenue

SL1 3XE

Ajax Avenue

SL2 4GE

Opecks Close

SL3 0AA

Arkwright Road

SL3 8AQ

Hurricane Way

SL3 8WF

Grasholm Way

SL1 6LH

Burnham Lane

SL1 6JA

Elmshott Lane

SL1 4HL

Weston Road

SL3 0AQ

Meadowbrook Close

SL1 4XE

Essex Avenue

SL1 4EH

Farnburn Avenue

SL1 4TQ

Montrose Avenue

SL1 1HF

Alpha Street North

SL1 1AW

Queensmere Road

SL1 1FQ

Brunel Way

SL2 5AE

Albion Close

SL2 5EJ

Petersfield Avenue

SL1 4JU

Dundee Road

SL1 4AY

Cambridge Avenue

SL1 1AN

Hawtrey Close

SL1 1SB

Connaught Road

SL3 6AD

Waterside Drive

SL3 8AG

Hurricane Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.