United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Slough
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~150k · 50 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in, average to earn in. Slough’s median house price is 9.6 times median annual pay, and rents consume a high 46.1% of gross earnings, both figures well above the South East median. While council tax is slightly lower than the regional average, crime and deprivation are among the worst in the South East, with recorded crime higher than 69% of England authorities and a deprivation score higher than 67% of England authorities. The proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is a relative strength at 95.6%, better than the regional average. This location suits those prioritising school quality and who can afford the high cost of entry and ongoing rent.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Slough ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,768/yr
High
Better than 62% of UK LAs
House price
£390,000
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,567/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,414/yr
Mid
Better than 55% of UK LAs
Crime
86.3/1k
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.0
High
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
47 of 50 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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50 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 50 schools, sortable and filterable.
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