SLOUGH has been named as one of the fastest-growing commuter towns in the UK.

New research by card payment provider, Dojo, has analysed UK commuter towns and their nearby cities to reveal which have prospered the most during the Covid-19 pandemic.

With a high number of businesses embracing home-working and reducing the number of days required in the office, many city workers are willing to live further away from their place of work and relocate to neighbouring towns.

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Yet, Slough ranks as the 9th fastest growing commuter town increasing by 0.53 per cent during the pandemic.

Slough offers the ideal out-of-London solution for those wanting to get out of the busy city with its quick and direct transport routes.

The data was collected by looking at the change in property prices and number of sales in the area, the number of job openings in the area, The average wage of employees and workplace and residential movement detected on Google Maps.

In January 2021 the average house price in Slough was £298,367.06, which is a 2.76 per cent increase from the previous year.

This however is nearly half the price of a house in London, averaging at £501,320.07.

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Housing isn't the only factor to increase. Job opportunities also blossomed despite the pandemic, rising by 47.75 per cent from 1,468 to 2,169 open vacancies from April 2020 to March 2021.

The average salary in Slough also increased by 16.84 per cent during this time.

Jon Knott, Head of Customer Insights at Dojo, said: “During the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the interest in commuter towns has seen a substantial increase.

“With working from home here to stay and less time needing to be spent in the office, many city dwellers have decided to relocate from built up urban areas. Despite a longer commute time when venturing into the office, the benefits of generally cheaper and more spacious properties in commuter towns has attracted many to these areas.

“Despite fluctuations and instability, the coronavirus pandemic has brought growth to new businesses and has helped consumers appreciate the value of independent businesses. With more people now choosing commuter towns as their place of work and leisure, small businesses in the area will enjoy an uptick in footfall.

“Now lockdown is easing, businesses could be set to boom from customers determined to make the most of rediscovered freedoms.”