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Slough Central

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North west Slough. About 6,709 people in 0.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Slough Central, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,767
3,400th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
72.3%
489th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Slough Central compares

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Slough CentralMiddle
Population21 wards, Slough · 2021
Population: every ward in Slough21 areas from 5,767 to 8,817. The middle area is 7,587. Slough Central is 5,767.
5,767lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Slough · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Slough21 areas from 81.0% to 99.9%. The middle area is 98.9%. Slough Central is 94.5%.
94.5%3rd lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Slough · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Slough21 areas from 3.4% to 8.8%. The middle area is 5.9%. Slough Central is 6.4%.
6.4%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Slough · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Slough21 areas from 62.9% to 72.3%. The middle area is 66.5%. Slough Central is 72.3%.
72.3%highest

Figures for the whole of Slough

These figures are published for the whole of Slough, not for each ward, so they describe all of Slough and not Slough Central alone. See Slough

Average house price
£335,759
Down 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,483
174th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.7×
98th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.0
104th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Slough Central in brief

Slough Central had 5,767 usual residents at the census.

In Slough Central, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Slough Central, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

72.3% of residents in Slough Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.