Slough average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £50.6k in Slough and £62.9k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK average salary is £52.1k in 2026. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The income includes incentive payments.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Slough Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
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| Slough | £50.6k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
| Buckinghamshire | £55.1k |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £62.9k |
Slough average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £44.3k in Slough and £54.9k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £55.2k in Slough and £68.0k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Slough Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Slough | £44.3k | £55.2k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
| Buckinghamshire | £45.4k | £62.7k |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £54.9k | £68.0k |
Slough median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £41.5k in Slough and £44.2k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Slough Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
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| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
| Slough | £41.5k |
| Buckinghamshire | £44.1k |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £44.2k |
Slough median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £38.7k in Slough and £38.2k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £44.7k in Slough and £50.5k in Windsor and Maidenhead. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Slough Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
| Slough | £38.7k | £44.7k |
| Buckinghamshire | £39.0k | £49.4k |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £38.2k | £50.5k |
Slough unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.1% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 6.4% in Slough. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Slough Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
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| Windsor and Maidenhead | 3.1% |
| Buckinghamshire | 3.4% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
| Slough | 6.4% |
Slough house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 10 in Slough and 11 in Windsor and Maidenhead. Ie. Slough resident with middle-income needs 10 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Windsor and Maidenhead needs 11 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Slough Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Slough | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10.4 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 11 |
Slough net household income map
Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Slough 001, with £37.6k. The area with the highest average net income was Windsor and Maidenhead 015, with £54.9k. Median income was £45.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £45.0k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).
The lowest, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Slough postcode area.| The lowest income | £37.6k |
| The median income | £45.0k |
| The highest income | £54.9k |
Slough working age population share
2024 population estimates.
39.3
Slough
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Slough postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 91.5k | 21.1% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 272k | 62.6% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 70.9k | 16.3% | 18.9% |
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