Market Square, Marlow, SL7 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL7 1DA 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 Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square 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.

Market Square 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 1DA, 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 Market Square are based on 8 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 Market Square, Marlow, SL7 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 1DA

Average Price
£3,944,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,944,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£3,363,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,890,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,920

Other
£3,747,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Market Square, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2000-01-07	£3,890,526
6 - 6A Market Square, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2000-01-07	£3,890,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 1DA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SL7 1DA 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	4,723 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	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	919 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	372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	5,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	5,264 yd	Academy converter	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	213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	5,242 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
Gail's Bakery	5 High Street, Marlow	18 yd
La Cantina Del Vino	Tudor Barn, Morris Place	43 yd
Brutus	13 Spittal Street, Marlow	50 yd
Everyman	1 Market Square, Marlow	52 yd
The Ark Café	Marlow Methodist Church, Spittal Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oarsman	46 Spittal Street, Marlow	136 yd
The Ship Public House	The Ship, 23 West Street	155 yd
Duke Of Clarence	56 High Street, Marlow	196 yd
The Chequers	Chequers Hotel, 51 - 53 High Street	219 yd
Claytons Marlow	Claytons Lounge, 16 Oxford Road	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	38 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	76 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	109 yd
Domino's Pizza	25 West Street, Marlow	155 yd
Penguin Fish Bar	13 West Street, Marlow	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	75 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	93 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	108 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Court Garden Leisure Complex COURT GARDEN LEISURE COMPLEX COURT GARDEN LEISURE COMPLEX POUND LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	471 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	519 yd
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 yd
Marlow Sports Club POUND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	812 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%

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

Overview of SL7 1DA