Barley Way, Marlow, SL7 2UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SL7 2UQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	54.5%	5.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	47.6%	36.7%	-10.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	34.4%	4.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	15%	2.7%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	59.8%	51.2%	-8.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	30.4%	39%	8.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13%	-2.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	45.7%	0.2%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
White	81.8%	87.3%	5.5%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	83.6%	82.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	82.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	10.4%	4.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Barley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Way was 327.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 616.7% higher than the Marlow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Barley Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL7 2UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Barley Way are based on 97 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 Barley Way, Marlow, SL7 2UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 2UQ

Average Price
£647,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£647,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Way

Average Price
£861,820

Semi-Detached
£1,266,062

Terraced
£1,163,505

Detached
£1,181,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£636,225

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Brew Tower Barley Way, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-04-03	£531,429
21 Brew Tower Barley Way, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-06-30	£567,862
8 Brew Tower Barley Way, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2020-06-19	£438,883
4 Brew Tower Barley Way, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-12-17	£663,130
2 Brew Tower Barley Way, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2017-05-05	£534,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 2UQ

Employment

SL7 2UQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	90
Retired	86
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,600 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	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided 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	281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	5,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	5,455 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,201 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	96 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	5,275 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
Starbucks Coffee	60 High Street, Marlow	104 yd
The Ivy Marlow Gardens	66 High Street, Marlow	104 yd
Zizzi's	76 High Street, Marlow	106 yd
Marlow Bar And Grill	92 - 94 High Street, Marlow	117 yd
The Resolute Cafe	Higginson Park, Pound Lane	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Brewery	82 - 84 High Street, Marlow	103 yd
Duke Of Clarence	56 High Street, Marlow	107 yd
Grape Expectations	88 High Street, Marlow	110 yd
The Chequers	Chequers Hotel, 51 - 53 High Street	140 yd
Crafty Taproom	77 High Street, Marlow	149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laurents	37 High Street, Marlow	164 yd
Penguin Fish Bar	13 West Street, Marlow	210 yd
Domino's Pizza	25 West Street, Marlow	210 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	328 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	201 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	289 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	362 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	189 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	229 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Marlow Sports Club POUND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	510 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Gossmore Lane Recreation Ground Gossmore Lane	grass pitches	1,031 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL7 2UQ