Britwell

Britwell
Wentworth Avenue, Britwell. Shops and flats at the run-down heart of the Britwell estate, 2006
Britwell Location within Berkshire
Population	5,989 (2001)
OS grid reference	SU955825
Civil parish	Britwell
Unitary authority	Slough
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Slough
Postcode district	SL2
Dialling code	01753
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Slough
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'.