Spring Gardens, Marlow, SL7 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL7 3HS 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 3HS 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 Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Marlow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 3HS, 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 Spring Gardens are based on 67 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 Spring Gardens, Marlow, SL7 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 3HS

Average Price
£489,998

Semi-Detached
£484,415

Terraced
£490,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£488,538

Semi-Detached
£503,411

Terraced
£486,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Spring Gardens, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-02-16	£519,053
12 Spring Gardens, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-15	£557,746
32A Spring Gardens, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-01	£316,886
3 Spring Gardens, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,256	2023-03-06	£250,974
11 Spring Gardens, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-01-20	£504,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 3HS

Employment

SL7 3HS 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	4,774 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	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinfield School Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE	4out of 4	1,181 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	878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	4,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3out of 4	5,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	2,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	5,005 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,081 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,158 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	450 yd
The Ark Café	Marlow Methodist Church, Spittal Street	457 yd
La Cantina Del Vino	Tudor Barn, Morris Place	482 yd
Brutus	13 Spittal Street, Marlow	483 yd
Everyman	1 Market Square, Marlow	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oarsman	46 Spittal Street, Marlow	391 yd
The Duke	The Duke Of Cambridge, 19 Queens Road	603 yd
Claytons Marlow	Claytons Lounge, 16 Oxford Road	636 yd
Britannia Arms	The Britannia, Little Marlow Road	652 yd
The Ship Public House	The Ship, 23 West Street	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlow Diner	Alfred Davis Ground, Oak Tree Road	215 yd
Vaasu By Atul Kochhar	2 Chapel Street, Marlow	332 yd
Foxglove Studio	Anglers Court, 34 - 44 Spittal Street	416 yd
Subway	31 Spittal Street, Marlow	456 yd
Austins	9 Spittal Street, Marlow	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	20 - 26 Spittal Street, Marlow	450 yd
Sainsbury's	14 - 22 West Street, Marlow	583 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-27 High Street, Marlow	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Davis Ground Oak Tree Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	176 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E School WETHERED ROAD	grass pitches	197 yd
Foxes Piece School NEWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Redgrave Sports Centre Wycombe Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	881 yd
Sir William Borlase Grammar School WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 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	987 yd
Marlow Park Cricket Club HIGGINSON PARK HIGGINSON PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches	1,026 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL7 3HS