What do you think of Slough? Is it really that bad?

Question

I went there recently for a job interview. I got off the train at Slough station and was pleasantly suprised, it was modern, tidy with a massive tesco and a good shopping centre. Now admittedly I only saw the area between the station, town centre and hospital but didn't feel unsafe and people seemed quite friendly...even the traffic wardens said good morning to me!

There also seems to be good transport links, lots of available employment and no shortage of available apartments to rent.

I am guessing there must be bad areas (as there are anywhere) and I see that the crime figures are quite high.

So what are others opinions? And I mean people who have actually spent some time there, not people who have driven through it or are basing it on hearsay! Oh and no copying and pasting in the Slough poem!!

Answer 1

Slough is quite a stereotypical rough area.

But some buisness areas are really rather nice.

I was there the other day and some parts are normal

There's just some REALLY rough areas that you ought to avoid.

My parents used to live there but only for a short while, they don't tell many people they used to live there either. It sort of lowers their status.

Hope that helps :)

Answer 2

Well i lived in slough all my life and its actually a dump,me just bein a kid,is scared to go out at night and has to lock doors and windows at night and day.

But to a tourist slough seems a bit of a pleasent place

Answer 3

Oh no of course not - it is far worse than they say!!

Answer 4

a massive tesco is a good thing?? [tesco die...]

you only saw the town centre, that'll be the nicest, most outsider-friendly area.

though i think in some ways it's misrepresented - e.g. Road Wars always say "now, in Slough" but have on several occasions been showing film from several miles away.

Answer 5

I lived in Slough for 2 years and their kebabs are second to none.

Avoid the chip shops though, yuk!