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Market snapshot

Slough rental market at a glance

1,300

Active rentals in Slough

£1,350/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Slough

Median monthly rent, based on 1,300 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£1,200/mo470
2 bed£1,600/mo349
3 bed£2,000/mo177
4+ bed£3,100/mo148
Room£750/mo116

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Slough rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Slough. Latest: £1,567/mo (Mar 26, +3.5% YoY).

Latest

£1,567

Mar 26

Annual

+3.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,125

Apr 21

Total change

+39%

since 2021

£1,125£1,350£1,575Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Slough pay goes on rent?

Renters in Slough spend an estimated 53% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,567/mo

£18,804/yr

Median pay

£35,521/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

53%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Slough

Most Slough homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 56,860 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

3.27

≈ Band C–D

Stock

57k

56,860 properties

  • A
    3%1,620
  • B
    19%10,870
  • C
    42%24,100
  • D
    24%13,520
  • E
    8%4,660
  • F
    3%1,720
  • G
    1%360
  • H
    0%10

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Slough

91% of Slough premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

91%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

491 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    91%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Slough), July 2025, covering 56,174 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Slough homes

54% of Slough homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

54%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

46%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

52k

51,816 EPCs

  • A
    0%113
  • B
    12%6,033
  • C
    42%21,626
  • D
    36%18,481
  • E
    9%4,723
  • F
    1%655
  • G
    0%185

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Slough. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Slough

13 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Slough centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SL1 2AR

    0.40 mi
  2. 2

    Littledown School

    Not applicable · Academy special converter · SL1 3QW

    0.46 mi
  3. 3

    Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College

    Secondary · Academy converter · SL1 2PU

    0.53 mi
  4. 4

    Upton Court Grammar School

    Secondary · Academy converter · SL3 7PR

    0.70 mi
  5. 5

    Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

    Secondary · Free schools · SL2 5AY

    0.70 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Slough centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Slough

Flats & apartments

644

62% of listings

Houses

268

26% of listings

Rooms

116

11% of listings

Bungalows

3

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Slough — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 36% of the 272 houses currently advertised in Slough.

  • Terraced
    36%99
  • Semi-detached
    33%89
  • Detached
    15%42
  • Other house
    14%39
  • Bungalow
    1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Slough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,061 live listings in 11 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Slough

  1. 1SL4£2,025/mo50 rentals
  2. 2SL1 1GT£1,840/mo37 rentals
  3. 3UB8£1,700/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Slough

  1. 1SL6£738/mo30 rentals
  2. 2SL5£765/mo4 rentals
  3. 3SL9£823/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Slough

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Slough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Slough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 1 crimes per area (median)
  • 8 of 8 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Slough ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Slough

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Langley has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Slough.
  • Langley

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (48) · pop. ~23,000

    6.3
    per 1k
  • Cippenham

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (51) · pop. ~17,000

    8.2
    per 1k
  • Chalvey

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (146) · pop. ~10,000

    44
    per 1k
  • Colnbrook

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (26) · pop. ~6,000

    8.3
    per 1k
  • Wexham

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (77) · pop. ~7,000

    21
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Slough listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Slough.

Rightmove
549
OpenRent
418
SpareRoom
116
PrimeLocation
112
OnTheMarket
105

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Frequently asked

Renting in Slough — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Slough?

The median rent in Slough is £1350/month based on 1300 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Slough?

There are currently 1300 rental properties available in Slough, with 63 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Slough safe for renters?

Slough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Slough?

The most commonly reported crime category in Slough is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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