Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL9 8AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SL9 8AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.7%	25.4%	5.7%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.6%	67.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	23.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (92.1%) 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	62.4%	66.9%	4.5%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	28.8%	25.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SL9 8AG this area, 8.3% 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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	59.3%	7.5%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	13.4%	15.1%	1.7%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78%	69.9%	-8.1%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	74%	77.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	78.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	4%	15.9%	11.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	2.7%	-14.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Marsham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsham Lane was 22.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Denham average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Marsham Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Denham and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL9 8AG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Marsham Lane are based on 60 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 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL9 8AG

Average Price
£2,496,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,496,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsham Lane

Average Price
£1,268,749

Semi-Detached
£1,019,112

Terraced
£651,119

Detached
£1,697,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£841,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2023-07-21	£1,608,056
Abbotsmead, 5 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2014-08-26	£2,812,283
8 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£738,000	2011-09-15	£1,209,399
Abbotsmead, 5 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2010-04-30	£3,222,164
Marsham Villa, 6 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,485,000	2006-08-17	£2,775,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL9 8AG

Employment

SL9 8AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SL9 8AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Self-Employed	63
Retired	60
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gerrards Cross CofE School Moreland Drive , SL9 8BD	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Priory Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8SB	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Penn Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9SS	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulmer Infant School Alderbourne Lane , Fulmer SL3 6JB	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter Infant School Lovel End , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9PB	4out of 4	3,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Secondary Academy Hollybush Hill , SL2 4QB	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's School Packhorse Road , SL9 8JQ	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Thorpe House School Oval Way , SL9 8QA	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gayhurst School Bull Lane , SL9 8RJ	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maltman's Green School Maltmans Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8RR	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Teikyo School UK Fulmer Grange , Framewood Road SL2 4QS	- not rated	4,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caraway Cafe	9 Station Road, Gerrards Cross	352 yd
Huddle	5 Station Road, Gerrards Cross	357 yd
Fego Caffe	12G Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	365 yd
The Journeyman	10 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	365 yd
Luna Rossa	24 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Apple Tree	Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross		749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Packhorse Road	254 yd
@homePizza	Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross	279 yd
Maliks Express Kitchen	7 Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross	279 yd
Bluegrass BBQ	25C Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	405 yd
Papa Johns	2A Ethorpe Crescent, Gerrards Cross	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross		254 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, 31 - 33 Station Road		352 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gerrards Cross Squash Club THE MEMORIAL CENTRE THE MEMORIAL CENTRE EAST COMMON	squash courts	188 yd
Inspire Fitness Centre THE MEMORIAL CENTRE THE MEMORIAL CENTRE EAST COMMON	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Gerrards Cross C Of E School MORELAND DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	526 yd
Gerrards Cross Common WEST COMMON	grass pitches	557 yd
St Marys School 92-94 92-94 PACKHORSE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	990 yd
Gerrards Cross Sports Club DUKES LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 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%

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