Chapel Street, Marlow, SL7 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL7 1DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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%	24.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	58.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4%	5.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (91.2%) 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	65.2%	67.4%	2.2%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	26.5%	23.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SL7 1DG this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	60.6%	8.2%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	93.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	90.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2%	2.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	90.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Chapel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Street was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Chapel Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East and the 369th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 1DG, 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 Chapel Street are based on 102 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 Chapel Street, Marlow, SL7 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 1DG

Average Price
£357,908

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,908

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Street

Average Price
£630,640

Semi-Detached
£586,257

Terraced
£504,203

Detached
£2,001,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,947

Other
£1,704,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cedar Court Chapel Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-08-03	£376,631
5 Cedar Court Chapel Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-02-01	£357,804
7 Cedar Court Chapel Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-27	£373,383
8 Cedar Court Chapel Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-05-09	£332,473
6 Cedar Court Chapel Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-04-10	£351,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 1DG

Employment

SL7 1DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 1DG 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	82
Retired	61
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

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	4,576 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	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	1,213 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	749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	4,939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	5,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	5,271 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	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	4,929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suum Vietnamese Kitchen Ltd	4 - 5 Anglers Court, Spittal Street	314 yd
The Ark Café	Marlow Methodist Church, Spittal Street	335 yd
La Cantina Del Vino	Tudor Barn, Morris Place	341 yd
Brutus	13 Spittal Street, Marlow	355 yd
Gail's Bakery	5 High Street, Marlow	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oarsman	46 Spittal Street, Marlow	255 yd
The Marlow Donkey Public House	The Marlow Donkey, Station Road	458 yd
The Chequers	Chequers Hotel, 51 - 53 High Street	470 yd
Duke Of Clarence	56 High Street, Marlow	496 yd
The Ship Public House	The Ship, 23 West Street	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vaasu By Atul Kochhar	2 Chapel Street, Marlow	176 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	279 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	335 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	364 yd
Marlow Diner	Alfred Davis Ground, Oak Tree Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	314 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	413 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	422 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	438 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	791 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
Redgrave Sports Centre Wycombe Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,001 yd
Gossmore Lane Recreation Ground Gossmore Lane	grass pitches	1,052 yd
The Marlow Club FIELDHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,084 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 1DG