Westhorpe, Marlow, SL7 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL7 3RQ 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 SL7 3RQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SL7 3RQ 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.

SL7 3RQ 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 3RQ, 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

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 Westhorpe, Marlow, SL7 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL7 3RQ

Average Price
£1,727,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,197,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,612,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SL7 3RQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westhorpe House, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-08	£151,373
Thimble, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£876,750	2020-08-20	£1,007,458
Tarmac Construction Ltd, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2020-07-31	£3,284,768
Cleeve Cottage, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-05-04	£811,806
Westhorpe Cottage, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2018-03-09	£956,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL7 3RQ

Employment

SL7 3RQ 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 3RQ 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 3RQ 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
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Marlow CofE School School Lane , Little Marlow SL7 3SA	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Wethered Road , SL7 3AG	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Bigfrith Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9PH	3out of 4	2,446 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	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	3,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	4,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Furze Platt Senior School Furze Platt Road , SL6 7NQ	3out of 4	5,075 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	5,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jam Academy Jam Theatre Studios , 45a West Street SL7 2LS	- not rated	2,370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	5,368 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
Bartlett Mitchell At The Cobham Centre	The Cobham Centre, Globe Business Park	837 yd
PJ Investment Group	Network House, Third Avenue	1,035 yd
Lexington Catering	Marlow International Business Park, Parkway	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westhorpe Clubhouse	Westhorpe Farm, Westhorpe Park	5 yd
Queens Head	Pound Lane, Little Marlow	953 yd
Kings Head Public House	The Kings Head, Church Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Marlow Running Track MARLOW ROAD	athletics tracks	616 yd
The Quad Club (Marlow) FIELDHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Riverwoods RIVERWOODS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	267.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL7 3RQ