London commuter townsMaidenhead vs Slough

Maidenhead vs Slough: which commuter town suits you?

Slough is 6 minutes closer to London and £93k cheaper on the average sold price.
Maidenhead

#25 of 118

Slough

#1 of 118

Train to London

24 min
18 min

Annual season ticket

£3,629
£3,119

Average house price

£506k
£412k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.2x
9.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,567/mo
£1,425/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

45%
41%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

53
75

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

902 Mb
997 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

49
72

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

268 ha
2006 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

211
396

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Maidenhead

Berkshire · 24 min to London · average sold price £506k.

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Living in Slough

Berkshire · 18 min to London · average sold price £412k.

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