SL2 5XR

POSTCODE

SL2 5XR is a postcode in Upton Lea.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5139, -0.5726
OS grid SU991804 (499,143, 180,403)
IMD England
4/10
#10682
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
MoM +37% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGC7G+GW
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10682
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10682 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SL2

Police Recorded Crime near SL2 5XR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SL2 5XR

Counts are for Upton Lea electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +50%
342312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +25%
251811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

81
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,925
Indian23.1%
Pakistani21.9%
Other White15.8%
White Brit.14.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.4%
+ 5 other groups · 18.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,925
Christian32.2%
Muslim29.7%
Sikh19.0%
No religion7.8%
Hindu5.9%
+ 1 other religions · 5.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,925
35–4924.4%
50–6415.5%
25–3415.5%
10–159.0%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 605
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
One person: other12.2%
Other household types, with dependent children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Slough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Langley (Berks) Rail Station

    Rail · South entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Datchet Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Rochfords Gardens

    Bus · opp · north-east

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Beresford Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Beresford Avenue

    Bus · nr · east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rochfords Gardens

    Bus · nr · south-west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Goodman Park

    Bus · opp · north-east

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SL2 5XR

England
Country
Slough
Local Authority
Upton Lea
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SL2 5XR
Coordinates
51.5139, -0.5726
Grid reference
SU991804
Easting
499,143
Northing
180,403
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XGC7G+GW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Slough
Travel to Work
Slough and Heathrow
ITL Region
Slough
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Slough
Local Authority
Council Area
Slough E14001477
Constituency
E14001477
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Upton Lea
Constituency code
E14001477
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Slough, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Slough

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Slough 005C E01016518
E01016518
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Slough 005 E02003411
E02003411
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Slough 005C E01016518
E01016518
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Slough 005 E02003411
E02003411
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:01 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode SL2 5XR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016518 and MSOA E02003411 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10682
Present — Active
Postcode SL2 5XR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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