Wethered Road, Marlow, SL7 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL7 3EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54.5%	49.2%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.5%	50.8%	5.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	33.2%	29.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	42.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	19.5%	9.5%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	38.9%	33.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14%	14.7%	0.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3EA this area, 7.3% 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	46.4%	8.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	95.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	91.4%	77.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	4.7%	12.5%	7.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	77.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.8%	12.4%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	6%	6.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wethered Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wethered Road was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Marlow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wethered Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow and the 706th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 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 3EA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Wethered Road are based on 142 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 Wethered Road, Marlow, SL7 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 3EA

Average Price
£254,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wethered Road

Average Price
£276,255

Semi-Detached
£404,289

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,233

Other
£262,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wethered Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Alfred Davis Road Wethered Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-12-19	£181,174
6 Alfred Davis Court Wethered Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-05-05	£221,412
3 Alfred Davis Court Wethered Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-16	£220,294
Flat 9 Alfred Davis Court Wethered Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-12-17	£235,304
2 Alfred Davis Court Wethered Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-04-21	£222,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 3EA

Employment

SL7 3EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	58
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,710 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	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece First School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxes Piece Middle School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	4,548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	- not rated	871 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	- not rated	926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	4,691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	- not rated	5,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Win Sports School Bisham Abbey , National Sports Centre SL7 1RR	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Hospital School 309 Cressex Road , HP12 4QF	- not rated	4,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	4,681 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
Suum Vietnamese Kitchen Ltd	4 - 5 Anglers Court, Spittal Street	505 yd
The Ark Café	Marlow Methodist Church, Spittal Street	509 yd
Brutus	13 Spittal Street, Marlow	535 yd
La Cantina Del Vino	Tudor Barn, Morris Place	537 yd
Everyman	1 Market Square, Marlow	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oarsman	46 Spittal Street, Marlow	449 yd
The Duke	The Duke Of Cambridge, 19 Queens Road	594 yd
Britannia Arms	The Britannia, Little Marlow Road	654 yd
Claytons Marlow	Claytons Lounge, 16 Oxford Road	663 yd
The Ship Public House	The Ship, 23 West Street	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlow Diner	Alfred Davis Ground, Oak Tree Road	175 yd
Vaasu By Atul Kochhar	2 Chapel Street, Marlow	397 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	473 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	508 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	505 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	630 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	118 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Redgrave Sports Centre Wycombe Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	865 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 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	1,047 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL7 3EA