Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 1SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	40.4%	4.2%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	48.8%	-5.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	54.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.6%	35.3%	3.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	8.7%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17%	5.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	49.2%	9.1%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.8%	13.2%	5.4%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	11.9%	18.1%	6.2%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.1%	46.4%	-20.7%	81.4%	-35.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	69.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	18.2%	5.0%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	69.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.4%	14.8%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	1.2%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Marlow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlow Hill was 328.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Marlow Hill has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 195.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP11 1SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marlow Hill are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1SX

Average Price
£837,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£834,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£850,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlow Hill

Average Price
£927,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£931,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£856,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-10-21	£830,852
Threadneedles, 47A Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-09-29	£856,062
55 Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2015-04-15	£948,169
57 Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2012-08-10	£788,322
Threadneedles, 47A Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2006-12-20	£742,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1SX

Employment

HP11 1SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	1,261 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	832 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wycombe Leisure Centre	Handy Cross, High Wycombe	437 yd
Playtrain	Lancaster Road, High Wycombe	919 yd
Five Guys	Crest Road, High Wycombe	1,027 yd
T G I Friday's	T G I Fridays, Crest Road	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin Palace	Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway, 39 Marlow Road	334 yd
Windsor Sandwich Bar	Windsor House, 33A Marlow Road	334 yd
Papparizza	29 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	360 yd
Cod & Fry	37 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	394 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Wycombe Trade Park	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Marlow Road Service Station, 41 Marlow Road		334 yd
Waitrose	Handy Cross, High Wycombe		437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
John Hampden Grammar School MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	292 yd
Wycombe Sports Centre (Closed) MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	297 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre HANDY CROSS	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	432 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School Daws Hill Lane	grass pitches	566 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.