Slough: what a home costs and what you need to earn
South East. House prices are based on 726 sales over the last 12 months.
How we rate: buying compares the typical home price with median pay (under 5× affordable, 5 to 8× fairly affordable, 8 to 11× expensive, over 11× very expensive). Renting compares a year of average rent with median pay (under 25% affordable, 25 to 33% fairly affordable, 33 to 40% expensive, over 40% very expensive). Crime compares the rate per resident with the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say about Slough
Across all property types, the typical home sold in Slough over the past year cost £400,000, which is 10.4× median full-time pay. Measured against pay, Slough is the 44th most expensive of 316 areas for buying; the typical area is 7.6×. Within the South East it is the 15th most expensive of 64 areas.
For a terraced house at £400,000, a lender would typically look for an income of around £80,000, and the 10% deposit would be £40,000, about 12 months of median gross pay. Median full-time pay here is £38,483, 48% of the income needed, so on these assumptions even two median incomes would fall short of the test.
Renting a terraced house costs about £1,572 a month, which is 49% of median gross pay. Across all property types the average rent is £1,565 a month. Measured against pay, it is the 31st most expensive of 316 areas for renting. Rents rose 2.2% over the latest year ONS measured, slower than the typical area (3.9%).
Median full-time pay of £38,483 is around the middle of 316 areas (154th highest); the typical area is £38,328. This is pay for people who live in Slough, wherever they work.
Police recorded 88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year, which is 9% above average for England and Wales (81.3). That makes it the 88th highest of 310 areas for recorded crime per resident. The category furthest above average is vehicle offences (99% above).
Buying
| Property type | Sales | Median price | Price ÷ pay | Deposit (10%) | Income typically needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 209 | £483,000 | 12.6× | £48,500 | £96,500 |
| Terraced | 251 | £400,000 | 10.4× | £40,000 | £80,000 |
| Flat | 200 | £220,000 | 5.7× | £22,000 | £44,000 |
Renting
| Property type | Average rent a month | Rent a year | Share of median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £1,766 | £21,192 | 55% |
| Terraced | £1,572 | £18,864 | 49% |
| Flat | £1,255 | £15,060 | 39% |
How prices in Slough have changed
Average house price for all property types, by year. The last point is the latest 12 months.
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| Year | Average price |
|---|---|
| 1995 | £55,638 |
| 1996 | £56,294 |
| 1997 | £64,283 |
| 1998 | £73,720 |
| 1999 | £81,377 |
| 2000 | £98,950 |
| 2001 | £112,922 |
| 2002 | £133,137 |
| 2003 | £152,341 |
| 2004 | £165,388 |
| 2005 | £173,605 |
| 2006 | £181,954 |
| 2007 | £197,645 |
| 2008 | £193,300 |
| 2009 | £172,932 |
| 2010 | £184,965 |
| 2011 | £183,601 |
| 2012 | £188,295 |
| 2013 | £198,918 |
| 2014 | £217,929 |
| 2015 | £251,175 |
| 2016 | £298,194 |
| 2017 | £307,162 |
| 2018 | £314,674 |
| 2019 | £304,635 |
| 2020 | £301,808 |
| 2021 | £316,246 |
| 2022 | £333,412 |
| 2023 | £336,114 |
| 2024 | £340,114 |
| 2025 | £345,248 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | £341,484 |
The average home price in Slough was £298,194 in 2016 and £341,484 in the 12 months to July 2026, a rise of 15% over ten years. The typical area of England and Wales saw a rise of 36%. That makes Slough the 26th slowest-rising of 316 areas for ten-year price growth.
Going back to 2005, the average price has moved from £173,605 to £341,484, a rise of 97% (the typical area: a rise of 84%).
Prices fell 13% after the 2008 financial crisis, from £197,645 in 2007 to £172,932 in 2009. They did not get back to their 2007 level until 2013.
Prices are cash figures, not adjusted for inflation, and come from the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, which uses a different method from the median prices above, so the two will not match exactly.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay, in 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025. A higher number means homes are harder to afford.
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| Year | Slough | Typical area in England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6 years of pay | 7.0 years of pay |
| 2010 | 7.0 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2015 | 8.8 years of pay | 7.1 years of pay |
| 2020 | 9.2 years of pay | 7.8 years of pay |
| 2025 | 9.0 years of pay | 7.5 years of pay |
In 2005 the average home in Slough cost 7.6 years of median full-time pay. By 2025 it cost 9.0 years, so homes have become harder to afford relative to local pay.
Between 2005 and 2025, median pay in Slough rose 69% (from £22,719 to £38,483), while the average house price rose 99%.
The typical area of England and Wales needed 7.5 years of pay in 2025, so Slough is above the typical area.
Pay is the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, median for full-time employees living in the area, before tax, in cash terms (not adjusted for inflation). The 2025 figure is provisional. Where ONS withheld a figure because it was unreliable, or the council did not exist in its current form, that year is left out.
How rents in Slough have changed
Average monthly rent for all property types, by year. The last point is the latest month.
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| Year | Average rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £958 a month |
| 2016 | £1,011 a month |
| 2017 | £1,051 a month |
| 2018 | £1,077 a month |
| 2019 | £1,100 a month |
| 2020 | £1,112 a month |
| 2021 | £1,130 a month |
| 2022 | £1,172 a month |
| 2023 | £1,237 a month |
| 2024 | £1,361 a month |
| 2025 | £1,526 a month |
| August 2026 | £1,565 a month |
The average rent in Slough was £958 a month in 2015 and £1,565 in August 2026, a rise of 63%. The typical area of England and Wales saw a rise of 52%. That makes Slough the 54th fastest-rising of 316 areas for rent growth since 2015.
Over the same period the average house price rose 36%. Rents have risen faster than house prices here, by 27 percentage points.
Rent figures are from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and are cash figures, not adjusted for inflation.
Crime
Police recorded crime in the year ending March 2026, per 1,000 residents, against the average for the areas of England and Wales covered here.
| Type of crime | Per 1,000 residents | England and Wales average | Compared with average | Change on a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 88.3 | 81.3 | 9% above average | −3% |
| Violence against the person | 34.1 | 31.0 | 10% above average | −4% |
| Sexual offences | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9% below average | +0% |
| Robbery | 1.6 | 1.4 | 14% above average | +11% |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 7.1 | 6.2 | 15% above average | −10% |
| Vehicle offences | 9.7 | 4.9 | 99% above average | +18% |
| Theft from the person | 1.1 | 1.6 | 33% below average | −32% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.1 | about average | −2% |
Recorded crime in Slough was 90.6 per 1,000 residents in the year ending March 2025 and 88.3 in the year ending March 2026, down 3%. Across England and Wales it was down 4%.
Changes are left blank where the rate is very low, as a few extra crimes would look like a big swing. This is one year's change only, so it can reflect one-off events or changes in how police record crime, not just a real trend. Rates per resident use ONS population estimates for each year.