Britwell

Britwell
Wentworth Avenue, Britwell. Shops and flats at the run-down heart of the Britwell estate, 2006
Britwell is located in Berkshire
Britwell
Britwell
Location within Berkshire
Population5,989 (2001)
OS grid referenceSU955825
Civil parish
  • Britwell
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSlough
Postcode districtSL2
Dialling code01753
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°32′01″N 0°37′26″W / 51.5337°N 0.6238°W / 51.5337; -0.6238

Britwell, often referred to as 'Crack City' amongst its residents, is a residential housing estate and civil parish in the north west of Slough, Berkshire, South East England. It is about 23 miles (37 km) west of Charing Cross, the centremost point of London.

The name Britwell derives from the old English beorhtan wiellan meaning 'bright, clear well'.