Slough Central sits at the heart of Slough, covering the town centre around the High Street and close to Slough railway station. Its location on the western edge of the London commuter belt and near Heathrow and the M4 corridor gives it a strong economic role, with retail, offices and easy links to London and regional business hubs including the nearby Slough Trading Estate.
The ward is a compact, evolving urban area where longstanding local communities meet recent regeneration projects and new apartment developments; that mix brings a multicultural population, diverse local shops and services, and a visible history tied to rail-led growth and 20th‑century industrial expansion. Socially and culturally it feels busy and practical rather than picturesque, reflecting the town’s modern role as a transport and commercial crossroads.
Postcode districts covering Slough Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.7 miles
- Islington 20.9 miles
- Reading 17.4 miles
- City of Westminster 18.4 miles
- Sutton 20.6 miles
- Croydon 24.3 miles
- Slough 0.7 miles
- Harrow 12.3 miles
- High Wycombe 10.6 miles
- Watford 12.8 miles
- Woking 14.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elliman Ward 0.3 miles
- Herschel Park Ward 0.5 miles
- Upton Lea Ward 0.6 miles
- Slough Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Chalvey Ward 0.7 miles
- Baylis & Salt Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Wexham Court Ward 1 mile
- Manor Park & Stoke Ward 1 mile
- Upton Ward 1.1 miles
- Langley St. Mary's Ward 1.3 miles
- Cippenham Manor Ward 1.3 miles
- Eton Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Slough Central
SL1 0XA, SL1 0FA, SL1 4WE, SL1 0QH, SL1 0FF, SL1 0JZ, SL2 5DZ, SL1 1DT, SL2 5EA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 6.4 miles
- Luton Airport 26.8 miles
- Slough Railway Station 0 miles
- Windsor & Eton Riverside Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels in Slough Central Ad
- Moxy Slough 4
- Residence Inn by Marriott Slough 4
- Premier Inn Slough Central South 3
- SnoozeDen Wellesley - Near to Slough Station 3
- Holiday Inn Express Slough 3
- Travelodge Slough 3
Local points of interest
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 2.3 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 2.7 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 3.2 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 5 miles
- Brunel University University 5.3 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Uxbridge College College 5.8 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 6.3 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 6.8 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 7.1 miles
- Church Road Stadium 7.3 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles