Langley Kederminster
Slough 012 · 6 sub-areas · 10,645 residents
Slough 012 is a family-dominated corner of Slough, in Berkshire's South East, with around 10,600 residents. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,430 a month — slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed, but with a 40-minute rail commute into London making it a realistic base for city workers who can't stretch to capital rents.
Langley Kederminster 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 Langley Kederminster?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Langley Kederminster in Slough
Living in Langley Kederminster
This part of Slough punches above its weight as a commuter base. London is reachable in under 40 minutes by rail, which is the single fact that shapes almost everything here — who moves in, what they're willing to pay, and why so many households are couples with children rather than young singles. Over a quarter of residents are under 18, and nearly three in ten households are couples raising families, which gives the area a settled, residential feel rather than a transient one.
On cost, it sits in a peculiar middle ground. Rents are meaningfully cheaper than any comparable commuter zone inside Greater London, but the trade-off is that affordability is still stretched — median rent takes up nearly 69% of typical take-home pay for a resident earning the local median salary. A one-bed runs around £1,140 a month, a two-bed around £1,430, and a three-bed around £1,710. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,414 a year, and median house prices sit just under £500,000, meaning a deposit takes roughly seven years to save on a local salary.
The neighbourhood is notably diverse: the ethnic diversity index registers at 62.8, and only around 59% of residents were born in the UK, reflecting the wider Slough pattern of large South Asian and other international communities that have shaped the town for decades. That mix plays out in the local retail and food offer more than in any single demographic statistic.
Over half of residents own their homes (53%), but there's also a significant social housing presence at around 27% — higher than you'd expect from the income and commuter profile, and a sign that housing tenure here is genuinely mixed rather than uniformly owner-occupied. The private rented sector accounts for the remaining fifth. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down at a finer level.
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Frequently asked
- Is Slough 012 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The 40-minute rail link to London is a genuine draw for commuters, and it's a family-friendly, owner-occupied area with decent greenspace access. The trade-off is that affordability is tight — rent takes up nearly 69% of typical take-home pay — and Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national average.
- What is the rent in Slough 012?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,140 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,430, and a three-bedroom around £1,710. These are estimated figures scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 3.5% over the past year.
- Is Slough 012 safe?
- The crime rate is around 72 per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That puts it in a moderately reassuring position for a dense South East urban neighbourhood, though it's not uniformly low-crime across all streets.
- What's the commute from Slough 012 to London?
- Around 40 minutes by public transport — one of the key reasons families and professionals choose this area. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away, about a 16-minute walk. About half of residents still commute by car, and 32% work from home.
- Who lives in Slough 012?
- Predominantly families — nearly 30% of households are couples with children, over a quarter of residents are under 18, and 53% own their home. It's ethnically diverse, with only around 59% of residents UK-born, reflecting Slough's long-established international communities.
- What schools are near Slough 012?
- There are 79 schools within typical catchment distance, giving families plenty of choice. Around 51% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 455 metres away — a short walk.
- How affordable is buying a home in Slough 012?
- Median property prices sit just under £500,000, and saving a typical deposit takes around seven years on the local median salary of roughly £35,500 a year. It's not a cheap-entry market, even relative to the broader South East commuter belt.