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SL postcode area

Explore the Slough postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SL area code stands for s and l in <strong>S</strong><strong>L</strong>ough.

Map of the SL postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SL postcode area, also known as the Slough postal area.

The SL postcode area covers Slough and nearby parts of South East England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: GU - Guildford, WD - Watford, RG - Reading, UB - Uxbridge, TW - Twickenham and HP - Hemel Hempstead and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Berkshire (70.94%), Buckinghamshire (28.94%), Surrey (0.10%), Hertfordshire (0.02%).

Detailed map of the SL Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SL Slough Area

Quick facts

SL area statistics
Width east to west16.31 mi
Height north to south17.85 mi
Area154.70 mi²
Maximum width19.07 mi
Perimeter82.56 mi
Postcode districts12
Postcode sectors58
Post towns8
Postcodes10,613
Population373,607

The SL postcode area has a population of 373,607 and covers 400,686 hectares. Roughly 0.57% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the SL postcode area?

Location map for the SL postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SL postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SL7 and the most urban is SL1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
SL7 46,258,590 1,261,671 2.73%
SL4 65,248,430 2,233,627 3.42%
SL5 40,575,842 1,589,491 3.92%
SL0 21,201,647 841,810 3.97%
SL6 97,665,260 4,177,540 4.28%
SL9 27,141,803 1,395,613 5.14%
SL3 37,867,495 2,197,390 5.80%
SL2 29,193,662 2,018,898 6.92%
SL8 5,469,457 384,202 7.02%
SL1 30,061,926 3,059,120 10.18%
Total 400,684,112 19,159,362 4.78%
Map of the SL postcode area
Boundary map showing SL in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SL postal area
Post towns within the SL postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares400,686
Square miles1,547.06
Square feet43,129,440,354.00
Square kilometres4,006.86

Postal delivery offices

  • Ascot Delivery Office
  • Bourne End Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Gerrards Cross Delivery Office
  • Iver Delivery Office
  • Maidenhead Delivery Office
  • Marlow Delivery Office
  • Slough Delivery Office
  • Windsor Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 4 visitor attractions within the Slough postcode area.

Marlow Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Maidenhead Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Dorney Court
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Black Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: GU - Guildford, WD - Watford, RG - Reading, UB - Uxbridge, TW - Twickenham and HP - Hemel Hempstead and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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