Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL7 1BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SL7 1BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.4%	23.8%	3.4%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	56.6%	59%	2.4%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.6%	29.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.8%	10%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	54.7%	3.8%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.6%	93.9%	1.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	85.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	84.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.5%	10.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Institute Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Institute Road was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% higher than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Institute Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL7 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Institute Road are based on 64 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 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 1BN

Average Price
£1,072,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£526,147

Detached
£1,391,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Institute Road

Average Price
£897,713

Semi-Detached
£1,159,909

Terraced
£667,711

Detached
£1,215,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,618

Other
£2,666,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Institute Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Institute Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2018-11-19	£2,018,427
Flat 2 18 Institute Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2017-05-12	£282,095
Flat 1 18 Institute Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2014-06-17	£496,203
Bush House Institute Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-03-19	£518,939
10 Institute Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2010-09-03	£1,416,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 1BN

Employment

SL7 1BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SL7 1BN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SL7 1BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Wethered Road , SL7 3AG	4out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	5,347 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	5,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Jam Academy Jam Theatre Studios , 45a West Street SL7 2LS	- not rated	273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Grove	91 High Street, Marlow	128 yd
Fego Cafe Marlow Ltd	59 High Street, Marlow	128 yd
Ginger Wings	77 High Street, Marlow	130 yd
Maliks Of Marlow	101 High Street, Marlow	149 yd
Amorino	105 High Street, Marlow	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	Chequers Hotel, 51 - 53 High Street	123 yd
Crafty Taproom	77 High Street, Marlow	130 yd
The Old Brewery	82 - 84 High Street, Marlow	155 yd
Grape Expectations	88 High Street, Marlow	159 yd
Duke Of Clarence	56 High Street, Marlow	183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laurents	37 High Street, Marlow	152 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	317 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	321 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	338 yd
Penguin Fish Bar	13 West Street, Marlow	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	194 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	315 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Garden Leisure Complex COURT GARDEN LEISURE COMPLEX COURT GARDEN LEISURE COMPLEX POUND LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	412 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Marlow Sports Club POUND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	752 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 yd
Gossmore Lane Recreation Ground Gossmore Lane	grass pitches	859 yd
The Marlow Club FIELDHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL7 1BN