Settling in · slough
Landing in slough? Start here.
The first fortnight in slough, in order: the paperwork that has to happen, then the places that make it feel like somewhere you could stay.
Week one and two
The order to do things in
1
Ring your Sama contact when you land
Whoever placed you. Tell them you arrived and that you are all right.
2
Apply for your National Insurance number
You can start work before it arrives, but do not leave it: your tax will be wrong until you have it.
3
Open a bank account
Passport, visa or share code, and proof of address. A letter from your employer usually does it.
4
Get a UK SIM
A local number makes the bank and the GP straightforward.
5
Register with a GP
Free at the point of use. Do it in your first week.
6
Check your tax code with HMRC
Get on the right code early or you will be paying too much for months.
7
Save your share code
You will be asked to prove your right to work and rent more than once.
8
Find the nearest shop, place of worship and club
The part that decides whether you stay, and the part no handbook covers.
Official, and free
Official finders
Run by the State, so they stay current. Search each one for your own town.
Find a GPThe NHS list of GP surgeries, searchable by postcode.Apply for a National Insurance numberYou need one to be taxed correctly. Apply once you are in the UK.Find an NHS dentistHarder than the GP. Start early and ring around.Check your visa and BRP or eVisaView and prove your immigration status online.Find your local police stationEmergency is 999 or 112. Non-emergency is 101.Understand your tax codeCheck what HMRC thinks you earn, so you are not overtaxed for months.Driving on a foreign licenceHow long you may drive on it, and whether it can be exchanged.Renting: know the rulesYour rights as a tenant, deposit protection and what a landlord may and may not do.Citizens AdviceFree, independent help with anything at all.Public transportNational rail and bus times and tickets.
Near you
108 places in slough worth knowing in week one
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Places of worship
Every faith near you, listed so people can find a community when they arrive. Sama Talent Group is not affiliated with any religion or religious organisation.
Churches
Salvation Army
Christian, Salvation army
125 Uxbridge Road, Greater London, UB10 0LQ
About 11 km away
Gold Hill Baptist Church
Christian, Baptist
Church Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9RF
About 11 km away
Sacred Heart Church
Christian, Roman catholic
London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0JY
About 13 km away
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Christian
Leaholme Gardens, Slough, SL1 6LD
About 4 km away
Penn Street Holy Trinity Church
Christian, Anglican
Penn Street, Amersham, HP7 0PX
About 17 km away
Salvation Army Citadel
Christian, Salvation army
44 Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5DG
About 17 km away
Mosques and prayer rooms
Harrow Central Mosque
Muslim
36-38 Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2SQ
About 20 km away
Hindu temples
Vishwa Hindu Kendra - Southall Hindu Temple
Hindu
Lady Margaret Road, Greater London, UB1 2RA
About 16 km away
Gurdwaras
Buddhist temples and centres
Synagogues
Mosaic Reform Synagogue
Jewish, Reform
39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3BS
About 19 km away
Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo, Heathrow North, London
About 12 km away
St. Peter Hall, St. Peter's Way High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5AB, England
Worship services: Wed 8:00pm · Fri 6:15pm · Fri 8:00pm
Iglesia ni Cristo, Heathrow, London
About 16 km away
79 Staines Road West, Sunbury on Thames, Heathrow, London, TW16 7AH
Worship services: Tue 7:45pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:15pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, North London
About 26 km away
Barnet Multicultural Community Centre, Algernon, Hendon, London, NW4 3TA, England
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Sat 6:00pm · Sat 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Notting Hill
About 27 km away
Kensington Aldridge Academy, 1 Silchester Road, London, England, W10 6EX
Worship services: Wed 8:00pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Reading
About 27 km away
Whitley Children's Centre, 252 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, England, RG2 8LT
Worship services: Tue 6:00pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Wimbledon
About 30 km away
Earlsfield Primary School, Tranmere Rd, London, SW18 3QQ
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Fri 6:15pm · Fri 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Battersea, London
About 30 km away
48 Parkgate Road, Battersea, London, England, SW11-4NT
Worship services: Thu 7:00am · Thu 8:00pm · Sat 7:00pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 10:30am (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Guildford
About 31 km away
Onslow Hall (Main Hall), Wilderness Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7 QR
Worship services: Tue 8:00pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Central London
About 32 km away
YMCA - Indian Student Hostel 41, Fitzroy Square, London, W1T-6AQ, England
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Sat 6:30pm · Sat 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Sutton
About 33 km away
GRANFERS COMMUNITY CENTRE, 73-79 Oakhill Road, Sutton, London, SM1-3AA, England
Worship services: Wed 7:30pm · Sat 5:00pm · Sat 7:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Camberwell, London
About 35 km away
Crawford Primary School, #5 Crawford road, Battersea, London, SE5 9NF
Worship services: Wed 8:00pm · Sat 5:45pm · Sat 7:30pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Stratford, London
About 42 km away
25 MEATH ROAD, STRATFORD, LONDON, E15 3DS, ENGLAND
Worship services: Wed 7:00am · Wed 7:00pm · Sat 6:00pm · Sun 9:00am · Sun 11:30am (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Romford
About 42 km away
Temporarily using, Stratford chapel, 25 Meath road, London, England, E15 3DS
Worship services: Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:00pm (children) · Sat 6:30pm
Addresses and worship service times from the Iglesia ni Cristo directory, checked October 2026. Times can change, so check the locale's own page before you go. directory.iglesianicristo.net
Shops from home
Elane Asian Market
Supermarket. Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Lily's Walk, High Wycombe, HP11 2GE
About 17 km away
Halal Meat Market
Butcher
278 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QR
About 17 km away
Brasilerio
Supermarket. Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 09:00-16:00
99 High Street Whitton, Whitton, TW2 7LD
About 18 km away
Teddington Sports
Sports. Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Broad Street, Teddington, TW11 8QZ
About 21 km away
Food and takeaways
Cinnamon Spice
Indian. takeaway. Hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00
9 Harrison Way, Slough, SL1 5LG
About 3 km away
Intoku
Asian, sushi. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
62-63 Jubilee Arch, Windsor, SL4 1PJ
About 4 km away
Spices
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 17:30-21:30
The Green, Langley, Slough, SL3 9BJ
About 4 km away
The India
Indian. takeaway
3 Meadfield Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8HL
About 4 km away
Emperor of India
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00, Su 12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00
5 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1UZ
About 8 km away
London Hong Kong
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:30
388 Bath Road, Greater London, UB7 0DH
About 9 km away
Kaniz Restaurant
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 17:30-23:00
350,352 Bath Road, Greater London, UB7 0DE
About 10 km away
Monk
Curry, indian. restaurant. Hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-22:00
10 Station Parade, Denham Green, Uxbridge, UB9 5ET
About 10 km away
Sukanya Thai
Thai. restaurant. Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:30
30 Station Parade, Denham Green, Uxbridge, UB9 5ET
About 10 km away
Arman
Curry, indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 17:30-22:30
6 Broadway, Denham Green, Uxbridge, UB9 5HB
About 10 km away
Peppermills
Indian. takeaway. Hours: 17:00-22:00
Royal Hunt House, Fernbank Road
About 12 km away
Sports and clubs
Wargrave Cricket Clubhouse
Cricket. Sport club. Hours: Sa-Su 14:00-19:00
Recreation Road, Reading, RG10 8BN
About 18 km away
Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Club
Rugby union. Sports centre
Ash Grove, Weedon Lane, Amersham, HP6 5QU
About 19 km away
Richmond Fitness Club
Martial arts. Sports centre
Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 2NA
About 22 km away
Wycombe Badminton Centre
Badminton. Sports centre
Crest Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1UA
About 16 km away
Twickenham Stoop Stadium
Rugby union. Stadium
Langhorn Drive, Twickenham, TW2 7SX
About 19 km away
Twickenham Cricket Club
Cricket. Sport club
The Green, Twickenham, TW2 5TU
About 20 km away
London Welsh RFC
Rugby union. Sport club
187 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 2AZ
About 22 km away
Fishing spots and tackle shops
The Tackle Exchange Ltd
Tackle shop, and the place to ask where to fish and about permits
97 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2SG
About 19 km away
Days out and things to do
Driving schools
Circa Motorcycle Training
Driving school
Thornbury Avenue, Greater London, TW7 4NQ
About 18 km away
PassMasters Motorcycle Training
Driving school
Greenford Road, Greater London, UB6 0UX
About 19 km away
Community and support groups
Denham Village Memorial Hall
Community centre
Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BN
About 9 km away
The Jurgens Centre
Community centre
91 Harvest Road, Borough of Runnymede, TW20 0QR
About 10 km away
114 Squadron Air Training Corps
Community centre
Ickenham Road, Greater London, HA4 7DQ
About 13 km away
Pembroke Park Community Centre
Community centre
19A Coleridge Drive, Greater London, HA4 8GP
About 16 km away
Wycombe Arts Centre
Community centre
Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PU
About 17 km away
The Haven Sure Start Children's Centre
Community centre
Thorpe Road, Borough of Runnymede, TW18 3HD
About 11 km away
Staines Community Centre
Community centre. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Thames Street, Borough of Spelthorne, TW18 4EA
About 11 km away
Barbers and hair specialists
Afro hair specialists
Hot towel and traditional shaves
Crowthorne Turkish Barbers
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
233 High Street, Crowthorne, RG45 7AH
About 21 km away
Winnersh Turkish Barber
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa 09:00-18:30, Su 10:00-17:00
418 Reading Road, Winnersh, RG41 5EP
About 21 km away
The Art of Turkish barbering
Hairdresser
9 Spittal Street, Marlow, SL7 3HJ
About 14 km away
Barbers and salons
Loaf Langley
Hairdresser
3 Harrow Market, Langley, Slough, SL3 8HJ
About 4 km away
Jen Hair
Hairdresser
Meadfield Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8HN
About 4 km away
Del Boy's Independent Barbers
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo, Sa 09:00-14:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00
3 Harmondsworth Road, Greater London, UB7 9JJ
About 9 km away
L'Scissors
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-17:00
165 High Street, Egham, TW20 9HP
About 10 km away
G&T Hair Atelier
Hairdresser
Station Road North, Egham, TW20 9FF
About 10 km away
John Jenkins
Hairdresser
63 Chobham Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0DT
About 14 km away
Cinemas and libraries
Burnham Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu 09:30-19:00; We-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Windsor Lane, Slough, SL1 7HN
About 4 km away
Gerrards Cross Community Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8EL
About 9 km away
Oak Farm Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Th 09:00-19:00;Tu,We,Fr 09:00-17:30;Sa 09:00-16:00
Sutton Court Road, Greater London, UB10 9PB
About 11 km away
Yeading Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Th 10:00-19:00; Tu-We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off; PH off
Yeading Lane, Greater London, UB4 0EW
About 14 km away
Eastcote Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo-We 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-19:00; Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-16:00
88 Field End Road, Greater London, HA5 1RL
About 16 km away
Osterley Public Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Th 09:30-20:00; Tu,Sa 09:30-17:30; We,Fr,Su off
St. Marys Crescent, Greater London, TW7 4NB
About 18 km away
Whitton Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 09:30-18:00, We 10:00-19:00, Sa 09:30-16:00
141 Nelson Road, Whitton, TW2 7BB
About 18 km away
Wargrave Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo 14:00-17:00; We 09:30-13:00,14:00-17:00; Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa 09:30-13:00
Church Street, Reading, RG10 8EP
About 19 km away
Twickenham Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo 09:30-19:00; Tu 09:30-18:00; We 10:00-19:00; Th,Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-16:00
Garfield Road, Twickenham, TW1 3JT
About 20 km away
Ham Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00;We 10:00-19:00;Th closed;Sa 09:30-16:00
Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7HR
About 22 km away
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Saving money
What locals use to spend less
The shops and sites people here use for cheap clothes, second-hand furniture, a car, and the weekly shop. We are not paid to list any of them.
Facebook Marketplace and GumtreeSecond-hand furniture, bikes, tools and cars, often for very little. Meet in public, and never pay before you see it.Freecycle and OlioThings people give away for free, and food from neighbours and shops that would otherwise go in the bin.Too Good To GoSurprise bags of food from cafes, bakeries and supermarkets at the end of the day, at a fraction of the price.PrimarkCheap everyday clothes, work basics and bedding.Aldi and LidlThe cheapest big supermarkets for the weekly shop.B&M and Home BargainsCleaning products, kitchen kit and household bits for less.Charity shopsClothes, coats and furniture, and the money goes to a good cause.MoneySavingExpertFree guides to cheaper phones, energy, bank accounts and sending money.
Getting around
Getting around from slough
TravelineBus, coach and train times for the whole of Great Britain.National RailTrain times, tickets and railcards.Transport for LondonThe Tube, buses and the Oyster and contactless fares.
Driving here on your licence
Once you live in Great Britain you can drive a car or motorcycle on your full, valid licence for 12 months. After that, a licence from a designated country can be exchanged for a GB licence; from other countries you apply for a provisional licence and pass the theory and practical tests. Lorries, minibuses and buses have stricter rules: check before you drive one.
Check your licence on GOV.UK Exchange a licence
Hiring a car
Each rental company sets its own rules on age, how long you have held your licence and which licences it accepts, and young drivers often pay more. Check those rules before you book, and bring your licence and passport to the desk.
Driving rules taken from the official pages linked above, checked October 2026. They change, so the official page is the one to rely on.
While you are here