# Slough 005A

North Slough. 2,154 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Slough 005A had 1,963 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016516. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Slough](https://openindex.co.uk/slough)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 23.5** (2025). Slough 005A has a deprivation score of 23.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,091st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016516#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,963** (2021). Slough 005A had 1,963 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,945th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016516#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Slough 005A, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016516#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.4%** (August 2026). In Slough 005A, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016516#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01016516) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Slough 005A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01016516) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Slough 005A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01016516) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Slough 005A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01016516) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Slough 005A had 1,963 usual residents at the census.

## How Slough 005A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Slough 005A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 23.5 | joint 40th most deprived | 84 neighbourhoods, Slough · 2025 |
| Population | 1,963 | 27th most populated | 84 neighbourhoods, Slough · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint 21st highest | 84 neighbourhoods, Slough · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.4% | joint 39th lowest | 84 neighbourhoods, Slough · Aug 2026 |

## Is Slough 005A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Slough 005A at a rate of 70.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.7 per 1,000 people across Wexham Lea.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Slough 005A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (84), other crime (17) and vehicle crime (16).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Slough

These figures are published for the whole of Slough, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Slough and not Slough 005A alone. [See Slough](https://openindex.co.uk/slough)

- **Average house price: £349,397** (August 2026). Slough’s average house price was £349,397 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,483** (2025). Full-time workers living in Slough earned a median of £38,483 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 174th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Slough costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 167,450** (2025). Slough’s population was an estimated 167,450 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Slough 005A in brief

Slough 005A has a deprivation score of 23.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Slough 005A had 1,963 usual residents at the census.
In Slough 005A, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Slough 005A, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016516
- Middle area: [Wexham Lea](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/wexham-lea)
- Ward: [Upton Lea †](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/ward/upton-lea)
- Postcode district: [SL2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sl2)
- Town: [Slough †](https://openindex.co.uk/slough)
- Postcode area: [SL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sl)
- Constituency: [Slough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/slough)
- Council: [Slough](https://openindex.co.uk/slough)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,154
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Slough 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016518), [Slough 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016517), [Slough 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01035254), [Slough 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016460), [Slough 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016457)

## Latest updates for Slough 005A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01016516

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/slough/neighbourhood/e01016516