Is Slough a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Slough, from official data · 7 postcode districts · 2,889 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Slough, from official data · 7 postcode districts · 2,889 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Slough sold for £335,759 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.8% on a year earlier. Across Slough, police record 105 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Slough, the nearest primary school is James Elliman Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Herschel Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Slough station is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Across Slough, police record 105 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Slough sold for £335,759 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £671,386, semi-detached £457,835, terraced £355,644, flats £218,068. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is James Elliman Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Joseph's Catholic High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Slough is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £52,476 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.