Cromwell Road, Marlow, SL7 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL7 1BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.4%	33.2%	-7.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	32.7%	7.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17.5%	19.4%	1.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Widowed	15.8%	12.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	47.8%	5.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32%	36.9%	4.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	21.3%	9.4%	-11.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	13.9%	-13.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	53.1%	17.6%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	90.4%	95.1%	4.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	85.8%	67.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	9.1%	20.3%	11.2%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	68.2%	-15.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.9%	18.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 124.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.0% higher than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

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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 1BQ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Cromwell Road are based on 2 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 Cromwell Road, Marlow, SL7 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 1BQ

Average Price
£1,103,430

Semi-Detached
£1,226,496

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£980,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£1,099,049

Semi-Detached
£1,226,496

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£971,602

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Valentine Cottage Cromwell Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,055	2010-01-14	£971,602
Telscombe Lodge Cromwell Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	1998-03-20	£1,226,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 1BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SL7 1BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,477 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	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	1,168 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	549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	5,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	5,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	5,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	5,008 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
Satollo	5 Liston Court, High Street	180 yd
Megan's	21 High Street, Marlow	194 yd
The Mixing Jug	6 Liston Court, High Street	205 yd
Pizza Express	48 High Street, Marlow	220 yd
Zizzi's	76 High Street, Marlow	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	Chequers Hotel, 51 - 53 High Street	188 yd
Duke Of Clarence	56 High Street, Marlow	235 yd
Crafty Taproom	77 High Street, Marlow	236 yd
The Old Brewery	82 - 84 High Street, Marlow	248 yd
The Oarsman	46 Spittal Street, Marlow	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laurents	37 High Street, Marlow	182 yd
Vaasu By Atul Kochhar	2 Chapel Street, Marlow	246 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	247 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	271 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	280 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	253 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	337 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	505 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	522 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	721 yd
Marlow Sports Club POUND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Gossmore Lane Recreation Ground Gossmore Lane	grass pitches	897 yd
The Marlow Club FIELDHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,043 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of SL7 1BQ