UK town named worst place to live in Britain set to get £640m transformation

UK town named worst place to live in Britain set to get £640m transformationA developer wants to build 1,500 new homes in the town. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jon King, News Reporter 12:26, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 12:32, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Slough is set for a £640million transformation (Image: Grahame Larter/Berkshire Live)A town named one of the worst places to live in the UK is set for a £640million transformation. Slough ranked alongside Luton, Basildon and Hove at the bottom of 2024 research from housebuyers4u on desirability. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) But there are plans afoot to boost the Berkshire town's appeal, with developer Muse and site owner Homes England submitting a bid to build 1,500 homes, shops, eateries and offices on the former site of Thames Valley University. The scheme is being hailed by its backers as a major part of Slough's regeneration. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners 'Rachel Reeves has just gone completely loopy – will bankrupt Britain even more' Chris Scott, Muse's Development Director, said submissio...