Wycombe Road, Marlow, SL7 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL7 3RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.6%	3.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52%	48.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27.3%	31.4%	4.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	40.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.9%

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	43.2%	43.4%	0.2%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.6%	39.3%	1.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	14%	14%	0.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	23.8%	-7.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	30.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	98.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93%	93%	0.0%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	93%	1.3%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wycombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wycombe Road was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% higher than the Chiltern Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wycombe Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Chiltern Villages and the 602nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

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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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL7 3RA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Wycombe Road are based on 145 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 Wycombe Road, Marlow, SL7 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 3RA

Average Price
£1,559,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,559,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wycombe Road

Average Price
£749,522

Semi-Detached
£706,711

Terraced
£504,168

Detached
£935,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,434,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wycombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Highcroft Wycombe Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2020-11-02	£1,551,770
Highcroft Wycombe Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2017-09-08	£1,049,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 3RA

Employment

SL7 3RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3RA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SL7 3RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	4,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burford School Marlow Bottom , SL7 3PQ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Wethered Road , SL7 3AG	4out of 4	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Marlow CofE School School Lane , Little Marlow SL7 3SA	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,098 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	2,952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	3,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	3,955 yd	Other independent 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
Monkton's Rustic Table	Monkton Barn, Monkton Lane	973 yd
Tin Town Coffee	4A Brucewood Parade, Marlow Bottom Road	1,017 yd
Da Luca	5 Kingswood Parade, Marlow Bottom Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Quantum Hospitality Limited	Three Horseshoes, Wycombe Road		7 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oysters Fish & Chips Marlow Bottom	1 Brucewood Parade, Marlow Bottom Road		997 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SL7 3RA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

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

Overview of SL7 3RA