Living in Slough

Slough is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 148,768 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 34%, #130 of 388), students (top 43%, #151 of 354), digital natives (top 57%, #209 of 368).

Residents148,768

Density4,563 per km²

Area32.6 km²

Hub airport11 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,526,300 people

Sea coast78 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London33 km

Within 10 km368,693 people

Greater areaGreater London, 33 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Slough

It is part of Greater London, 33 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:23.

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How Slough ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In South East (England)
Young family	38	#324 of 378	#64 of 67	Map
Low-income household	33	#331 of 387	#50 of 67	Map
Low-income family	35	#347 of 378	#66 of 67	Map
Single parent	41	#336 of 378	#64 of 67	Map
Pensioner couple	41	#348 of 378	#66 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	32	#335 of 378	#65 of 67	Map
Early retiree	44	#370 of 387	#66 of 67	Map
Single professional	44	#328 of 368	#61 of 67	Map
Young professional	48	#321 of 367	#62 of 67	Map
DINKS	38	#327 of 362	#64 of 67	Map
Remote worker	49	#376 of 387	#65 of 67	Map
Commuter	69	#261 of 368	#52 of 67	Map
Car-free household	66	#248 of 361	#53 of 67	Map
Student	57	#151 of 354	#32 of 67	Map
First-home buyer	44	#330 of 378	#57 of 67	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#332 of 388	#47 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#331 of 363	#65 of 67	Map
Expat professional	41	#312 of 387	#64 of 67	Map
Healthcare-first mover	18	#314 of 378	#65 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#387 of 388	#67 of 67	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#362 of 388	#65 of 67	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#373 of 388	#67 of 67	Map
High-net-worth mover	32	#329 of 388	#55 of 67	Map
Lottery winner	50	#328 of 388	#63 of 67	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#377 of 388	#65 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#130 of 388	#23 of 67	Map
Digital native	55	#209 of 368	#30 of 67	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
Mobility and connectivity95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
Education and family69
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Taxes and wealth60
Foundation58
Flat land (terrain relief)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Jobs and economy56
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
Crypto hub within commuting distance48
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
Health and elderly29
Affordability23
Lifestyle and amenities18
Safety and community15
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space7
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.