Slough

Also known as Slough, Berkshire

Slough () is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the M4, M40 and M25 motorways. It is part of the historic county of Buckinghamshire. In 2021, the population of the town was 143,184. The wider Borough of Slough had a population of 158,500.

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Slough is a town in Berkshire, England, located in the Thames Valley between London and Reading at a major intersection of motorways, making it a significant transportation hub. With a population of over 143,000 people in the town itself, it serves as an important urban center in the region.

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Slough
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.post_town: SLOUGH
UK place.postcode_area: SL
UK place.postcode_district: SL1–SL3
UK place.dial_code: 01753
UK place.unitary_england: Slough
UK place.shire_county: Berkshire
UK place.constituency_westminster: Slough
UK place.hide_services: Yes
UK place.population: 143,184
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.area_total_km2: 30.32
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 11.71
UK place.static_image_caption: From top, left to right: Slough skyline, St Mary's Church, Old Town Hall, Gas Works and surrounding area, Queensmere Shopping Centre, High Street, St Ethelbert's Church and Slough Trading Estate.

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Wikidata facts

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Slough
Population: 119070
Area: 32.54
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Capital of: Slough
Shares border with: Datchet
Official website: www.slough.gov.uk
Image: High Street, Slough - geograph.org.uk - 7279649.jpg
Dialing code: 01753

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P8168: Lerwick
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
topic's main category: Category:Slough
category for people born here: Category:Births in Slough
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Slough
Commons category: Slough
twinned administrative body: Montreuil-sur-Mer
category of associated people: Category:People from Slough
OS grid reference: SU978797
postal code: SL
native label: Slough
P12749: Hugo Eberlein

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections

Contents

History
Redevelopment
Geography
Climate
Demography
Governance
Administrative history
Town twinning
Economy
Transport
Road
Rail
Cycling
Canal
Museum
Sports
Education
In popular culture
Crime
See also
References
External links

Slough's population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the United Kingdom, attracting people from across the country and the world for labour since the 1920s, which has helped shape it into a major trading centre. In 2021, 46.9% of the population was Asian, 35.9% White, 7.5% Black, 4% Mixed, 1.2% Arab and 4.5% of other ethnic heritage.

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