Diversity Facts
Did you know? 
Slough thrives as an exciting and diverse town with people from all around the world who choose to live and work here. Whilst we can all be proud of the success the town achieves we are also right to be concerned about the social and economic challenges this diversity brings.
This is particularly important when we realise equality and cohesion is not only about ethnicity and race. It is also about what it means to be a citizen of Slough and be either, disabled, an older person, a parent, a carer, a man or a woman.
- Slough is the most ethnically diverse local authority area, outside London, in the United Kingdom and is home to a diverse community from over 80 different counties who live and work together harmoniously
- Slough has the highest percentage of Sikh residents in the UK. Sikh residents make up 9.1% of Slough’s population, more than any other local authority
- Slough, also has the highest percentage of Muslim (13.4%) and Hindu residents (4.5%) in the South East region of the UK
- Slough Borough Council gains level three of the Equality Standard, May 2009
