Neighbourhood comparison
Central Slough & Upton Court vs Slough SL2
Slough, South East · Slough, South East
Central Slough & Upton Court · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesSlough SL2 · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
67
36
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
61
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89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
92
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,365/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£75/mo
£1,440/mo
£1,866/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,859/mo
£2,214/yr
Council tax
Δ -£84/yr
£2,130/yr
4.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.1 yrs
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Earning power
£35,521/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,521/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
69%
0.50
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.50
Safety detail
127.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -49.1
78.5
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Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
34%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 611 m
507 m
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28 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
20 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,181
Population
7,912
7,052 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,169 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
38%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
21%
11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
10
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1