Expert Office Advice

Vital stats and business information for companies considering relocation to or setting up an office in Slough.

Slough, a unitary authority, is one of the most ethnically diverse towns in the UK. It is home to part of Thames Valley University. It is a popular residential option among people working in London due to its proximity as well as cheaper accommodations. One of Slough’s claims to fame is that it is the first town in the entire country to elect a black woman as mayor way back in 1984. Slough, being located in Thames Valley is also an important business centre.

Population
117,500 (ONS 2005 estimate)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Ethnicity: White (79.97%), Mixed (3.45%), Asian or Asian British (11.57%), Black or Black British (5.01%), Chinese or Other (0%)
• Religion: Christian (63.12%), No religion (16.29%), Muslim (10.12%), Sikh (1.62%), Hindu (1.56%)
• 87.49% of the population in Slough were born in the United Kingdom, 1.69% elsewhere in EU and a pretty large percentage of 10.83% outside EU.

Unemployment/employment rate
• 56.65% are employed
• 4.5% are unemployed
• The rest of the population are either students, retired, homemakers or disabled.

Average income/salary
• £449.5 per week (ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - resident analysis 2006)
• £519.6 per week (ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis 2006)

Location within the UK and closest major location
• Located in South east England at the county of Berkshire
• London - 22 miles away to the east
• Reading - 20 miles away to the west

Transport options to and within
• Good transport options to and within Slough.
• Buses are available going to London but the rail is more commonly used.
• Heathrow airport is very accessible.

Closest airports with average distance from town/city centre
• London Heathrow Airport - 6.99 miles
• London Luton Airport - 26.82 miles
• London City Airport - 28.22 miles

Dominating sectors / industries
• Finance, IT, other business activities - 27.3%
• Distribution, hotels & restaurants - 24.6%
• Transport & communications - 15.3%
• Public admin, education & health - 15.1%
Source: ONS annual business inquiry employee analysis (2005)

Large companies that have headquarters or major branches in the location
• Slough Trading Estate
• Mars, Inc.
• Satchwell
• Nintendo
• Black and Decker
• Amazon.com

Special business benefits/dispensations
• Unoccupied property rates
• Partly occupied property relief
• Small Business Rate relief
• Charity and registered community amateur sports club relief
• Non-profit making organisation relief
• Hardship relief

3 best things about the location
• Slough is one of the most diverse boroughs in UK in terms of ethnicity and religion.
• The £17.52 million secured for the Heart of Slough Scheme last year is being used for a lot of major regeneration projects throughout Slough.
• Proximity and high accessibility to London via its transport links.

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