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Slough vs Windsor and Maidenhead

A side-by-side comparison of the Slough and Windsor and Maidenheadlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Slough is the more populous; council tax is lower in Windsor and Maidenhead; Slough has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

SloughWindsor and Maidenhead
Population158,500153,497
Density4,872/km²781/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,414£1,953
Schools Good/Outstanding94%84%
Aged under 1625%19%
Aged 16–6465%62%
Aged 65+10%18%