Haymill & Lynch Hill
Slough 003 · 7 sub-areas · 10,748 residents
Slough 003 is a residential area within Slough, home to around 10,700 people and sitting close to the town's main rail corridor. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,430 a month — slightly above the national median but well below what you'd pay for equivalent space in inner London. With a 39-minute rail commute to central London, it's firmly commuter-belt territory.
Haymill & Lynch Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Slough — train into London runs in around 40 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Haymill & Lynch Hill?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,567 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Haymill & Lynch Hill in Slough
Living in Haymill & Lynch Hill
Slough 003 has a distinctly suburban character — a mix of family housing and smaller flats, with a population that skews younger than many comparable commuter towns in the South East. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, which gives the area a notably family-oriented feel. It's not a neighbourhood that draws people for its own sake; it draws them because it offers a foothold in the London commuter belt at a price that's genuinely more manageable than the capital itself.
The cost picture sits in an interesting middle ground. Rents here are meaningfully cheaper than inner London, yet noticeably higher than most of the Midlands or North. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,140 a month; a three-bedroom pushes to about £1,710. Rents rose roughly 3.5% over the past year, so the gap with London hasn't closed dramatically, but the direction of travel is worth watching.
Who lives here reflects Slough's broader story. Just under a third of residents were born outside the UK, and the area's ethnic diversity index sits at 60.6 — well above the South East average. Around half of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, with a significant share renting privately and just under a quarter in social housing. Qualification levels are solid: more than a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 650 metres away — about an eight-minute walk — which is the main practical asset of living here. Most residents commute by car rather than public transport, and a sizeable share work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Slough 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a practical, affordable-by-South-East-standards base with a fast rail link to London — around 39 minutes. The area is family-heavy and ethnically diverse, with solid broadband and good rail access. The trade-off is that school inspection ratings in the local area are below the national average, and crime is slightly above the UK rate.
- What is the rent in Slough 003?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,140 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,430, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,710. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.5% over the past year.
- Is Slough 003 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 85 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not an outlier, but it does sit in the upper half of the national distribution. Quieter residential streets tend to see fewer incidents than areas near the main transport corridor.
- What's the commute from Slough 003 to London?
- Around 39 minutes by public transport to central London, with the mainline rail station roughly an eight-minute walk away. It's a genuine commuter location. Most residents actually drive rather than use public transport, and a sizeable share work from home.
- Who lives in Slough 003?
- A mix of families, owner-occupiers and renters. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, pointing to a younger, family-oriented population. The area is notably diverse — an ethnic diversity index of 60.6, with about a third of residents born outside the UK. Tenure is split roughly half-owned, a quarter private rented, and a fifth social housing.
- What schools are near Slough 003?
- There are 94 schools within 2 kilometres of typical residents, but only around 27% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5 kilometres away. It's worth researching individual catchments carefully via the local authority admissions pages.
- How does the cost of living in Slough 003 compare to nearby areas?
- Rents are above the UK national median but noticeably cheaper than inner London for equivalent space. Council tax at Band D runs about £2,414 a year. The median house price is around £375,000 — high by national standards, but typical for the South East commuter belt.